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前衛
ぜんえい
noun
Meanings
1
advance guard
2
vanguard
3
avant-garde
4
forward (player)
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Kanji in this word
前
In Front, Before
9 strokes
衛
Defense, Protection
16 strokes
More words with
前
前年
ぜんねん ·
the preceding year
前回
ぜんかい ·
previous time
午前
ごぜん ·
morning
N5
前半
ぜんはん ·
first half
前提
ぜんてい ·
preamble
N1
直前
Full entry on Jisho
ちょくぜん ·
just before
N2
名前
なまえ ·
name
N5
前日
ぜんじつ ·
previous day
More words with
衛
自衛隊
じえいたい ·
Japan Self-Defense Forces
衛星
えいせい ·
satellite
N3
防衛
ぼうえい ·
defense
N1
衛生
えいせい ·
hygiene
防衛庁
ぼうえいちょう ·
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
自衛
じえい ·
self-defense
N2
自衛官
じえいかん ·
Japanese Self-Defense Force official
陸上自衛隊
りくじょうじえいたい ·
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force