ぜん
前
しょう
哨
せん
戦

noun

  1. (preliminary) skirmish.
  2. prelude, preliminary encounter, warm-up match (e.g. before a final).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぜん
前
しょう
哨
せん
戦
 前哨戦 ぜんしょうせん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

in front, before
まえ　ゼン　さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ　グチ　ゴツ
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
scout, sentinel
ショウ　みはり (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
resemblance
ショウ　あやか.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
war, battle, match
セン　たたか.う　そよ.ぐ (4th, N3)
simple, one, single
タン　ひとえ (4th, N3)
fasten, halt, stop
リュウ　ル　と.める (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)