王将

Japanese
Kanji in this term
王 将
おう
Grade: 1		 しょう
Grade: 6
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
王將 (kyūjitai)

Noun

王(おう)将(しょう) • (ōshō) ←わうしやう (wausyau)?

  1. (shogi) The king (for the stronger player)

Proper noun

王(おう)将(しょう) • (Ōshō) 

  1. (shogi) shogi tournament, and the title conferred to its winner.

See also
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
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
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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