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前衛

前衛

See also: 前卫

Chinese

 
before; in front; ago; former; previous; earlier; front
 
to guard; to protect; to defend; (surname)
trad. (前衛)
simp. (前卫)

Noun

前衛

  1. vanguard
  2. forward (soccer position)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぜん
Grade: 2
えい
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

前衛 (hiragana ぜんえい, romaji zen'ei)

  1. vanguard (leading units of an army)
  2. forward (player nearest to the opposing soccer team), lineman (playing position in football), or similar positions in tennis, volleyball, and other sports
  3. avant-garde, vanguard (forefront of any group or movement)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

前衛 (jeonwi) (hangeul 전위)

  1. Hanja form? of 전위.