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将棋

将棋

See also: 將棋

Chinese

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

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 6

Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

将棋 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 將棋, hiragana しょうぎ, romaji 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.

Synonyms

  • (shogi): 日本将棋, 本将棋

Derived terms

See also

  • 王手 (おうて) (ōte): check
  •  () (tsumi): checkmate
  •  (きん) () (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