将棋

See also: 將棋

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ChineseEdit

For pronunciation and definitions of 将棋 – see 將棋. (This term, 将棋, is the simplified form of 將棋.)

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

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JapaneseEdit

Kanji in this term
将	棋
しょう Grade: 6	ぎ Grade: S
on'yomi

NounEdit

将棋 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 將棋, hiragana しょうぎ, rōmaji shōgi, historical hiragana しやうぎ)

1. shogi (Japanese chess)
2. any of several shogi variants that are (or have been) played in Japan and elsewhere
3. any other chess variant such as western chess, xiangqi (Chinese chess) chaturanga, janggi (Korean chess), shatranj, makruk, etc.

SynonymsEdit

• (shogi): 日本将棋, 本将棋

Derived termsEdit

• 詰 (つ)め将棋 (しょうぎ) (tsumeshōgi): shogi mating problem

See alsoEdit

• 王手 (おうて) (ōte): check
• 詰 (つ)み (tsumi): checkmate
• 禁 (きん)じ手 (て) (kinjite): forbidden moves
• 千日手 (せんにちて) (sennichite): never-ending moves (one of the forbidden moves)
• 二歩 (にふ) (nifu): placing two pawns on the same straight line (one of the forbidden moves)
• 持将棋 (じしょうぎ) (jishōgi): impasse, mutual entering kings