桂けい

noun

knight (shogi)

Abbreviation of 桂馬 (けいま). Used in shogi contexts to refer to the knight piece, which moves in an L-shape.

See also: 桂馬

• 桂けいは前まえに二ふたつ、横よこに一ひとつ動うごく。

  The knight moves two squares forward and one to the side.

• 桂けいを成なると金きんと同おなじ動うごきになる。

  When a knight promotes, it moves like a gold general.