Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: S
おう > のう
Grade: 1
Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: S
おう
Grade: 1

Etymology

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The ō reading for changes to as an instance of renjō (連声).

Noun

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(ほん)(のう) or (ほん)(おう) (honnō or hon'ōほんわう (fon'wau)?

  1. (shogi) free king, queen (a piece in chu shogi, dai shogi and larger shogi variants)

Coordinate terms

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Dai shogi (大将棋) pieces
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