前衛
ぜんえい advance guard; vanguard
Why it means this
前 (front) + 衛 (guard) — the guard at the front; the vanguard, and hence the avant-garde in art (前衛芸術).
Breakdown
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ぜんえい advance guard; vanguard
前 (front) + 衛 (guard) — the guard at the front; the vanguard, and hence the avant-garde in art (前衛芸術).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.