急先鋒

Reading

Kana: きゅうせんぽう

Romaji: kyūsenpou

Definition

noun

1

van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront

Kanji

急

Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ

Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

鋒

Readings: ホウ、 きっさき、 とかり、 ほこさき

Meanings: dagger, sword's point, festival car, float