陣頭指揮

Reading

Kana: じんとうしき

Romaji: jintoushiki

Definition

noun

vs

1

taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

陣

Reading: ジン

Meanings: camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time

頭

Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり

Meanings: head, counter for large animals

指

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

揮

Readings: キ、 ふる.う

Meanings: brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake