と金

Japanese

From the resemblance of the shorthand cursive version of the character 金 (as displayed on the back of the pawns) to the hiragana letter と (to).[1]

と金

と金(きん) • (tokin)

(shogi) a promoted 歩兵 (fuhyō, “pawn”) that moves like a 金将 (kinshō, “gold general”)
Synonym: と (to)

Shogi pieces (将棋の駒)
Unpromoted (生駒)	name	王将玉将	金将	銀将	桂馬	香車	飛車	角行	歩兵
Unpromoted (生駒)	abbr.	王玉	金	銀	桂	香	飛	角	歩
Promoted (成駒)	name	-	-	成銀	成桂	成香	竜王	竜馬	と金, 成歩
Promoted (成駒)	abbr.	-	-	全^*	圭^*	杏^*	竜	馬	と, 止
^*These 3 abbreviations are only used as a typographical convention. They are pronounced the same as their full names.

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