緒戦 しょせん beginning of hostilities #26,208 Meanings しょせん · ちょせん noun beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition first match (in a series) Its kanji 緒 ショ、チョ · お、いとぐち thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state 戦 セン · いくさ、たたか.う、おのの.く、そよ.ぐ、わなな.く war, battle, match