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銀将 (ぎんしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

銀ぎん将しょう

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Meanings

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noun

silver general

shogi

A shogi piece that moves one square diagonally or one square forward. Often abbreviated to 銀 (ぎん) in casual play.

銀ぎん将しょうは斜ななめに一ひとつ動うごかせる。
The silver general can move one square diagonally.
彼かれは銀ぎん将しょうを前まえに進すすめて攻せめた。
He advanced his silver general forward to attack.

Written forms

銀ぎん将しょうUsage100%
Standard modern kanji spelling for the shogi piece.
銀ぎん將しょう
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji form using 將 instead of 将.

Kanji

銀silver
将leader, commander, general

將commander, general, admiral

Similar words

金きん将しょう
The gold general moves one square in any direction except diagonally backward, making it more versatile for defense than the silver general.
銀ぎん
Common abbreviation for 銀将 in shogi contexts; also means 'silver' in general.

Etymology

Compound of 銀 (ぎん, 'silver') and 将 (しょう, 'general'), a direct calque of the piece's name in Chinese chess variants.