Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
な(り)
Grade: 4
ぎん
Grade: 3
kun’yomi kan’on
 

Etymology edit

From 成り (nari, the 連用形 (ren’yōkei, stem or continuative form) of verb 成る (naru), “to promote (at an opponent’s square)”) +‎ (gin, abbreviated from 銀将 (ginshō), “silver general).

Noun edit

(なり)(ぎん) (nari-gin

  1. (shogi) a promoted silver general piece, with movement the same as a 金将 (kinshō, gold general)
    Hypernym: 成り金 (narikin)

See also edit

Shogi pieces (将棋)
Unpromoted
(生駒)
name 王将
玉将
金将 銀将 桂馬 香車 飛車 角行 歩兵
abbr.
Promoted
(成駒)
name - - 成銀 成桂 成香 竜王 竜馬 と金, 成歩
abbr. - - * * * ,
*These 3 abbreviations are only used as a typographical convention. They are pronounced the same as their full names.