noun, takes する, takes genitive case の

  1. outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade), outriding.
  2. harbinger, herald, precursor, forerunner, foretoken.
  3. anticipation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
前駆 ぜんく
せん
前駆 せんぐ
ぜん
前駆 ぜんぐ

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
drive, run, gallop
か.ける ク (7th, N1)
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
ward, district
ク オウ コウ (3rd, N2)
hiding enclosure radical (no. 23)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)