Japanese

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Kanji in this term
きん
Grade: 1
しょう
Grade: 6
kan'on
Alternative spelling
金將 (kyūjitai)
 

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese-derived elements (kin, gold) +‎ (shō, commander, general).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(きん)(しょう) (kinshōきんしやう (kinsyau)?

  1. (shogi) a gold general (piece that can move one space orthogonally or forward diagonally)
    Synonym: (kin)

See also

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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.

References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN