Kanji将
Readingしょう
Frequency96%
Used in (133 in total)
general; shogun
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
commander; general; leader
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
shogi; Japanese chess
commissioned officer; military officer
military commander
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
officers and men
future; possible; potential; prospective
commodore; brigadier general
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
dream for the future; hopes for the future
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
enemy general
divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
great commander; famous commander
general; admiral
of great promise; with a promising future
old army general; veteran army general
future prospects; promise
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
the twelve divine generals (of Bhaisajyaguru)
officers and men
commanding officer
General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
silver general
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
brave general; great soldier
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE); shogun; great, unifying leader
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
(senior player's) king; Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
commander of a castle
veteran general
skilled manager; resourceful general
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
young commander; young leader; young master
king (of the junior player)
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
brigadier general; commodore
military general skilled at strategy
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
vision of the future
leader of a rebel army or band of rebels
lion-hearted general
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
army commander
veteran general; leader
commander-in-chief
general; lieutenant general
commander; general
commissioned officer attached to a school
defeated general
tower-shaped wooden talisman; apron-shaped straw deity to ward off disease
drawn game; impasse
triumphant general; general returning in triumph
officers and men
major general (JASDF)
gunjin shogi (board game)
major general (JGSDF)
do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; (lit.) if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse
dai shogi (large 15x15 board shogi variant)
generals and prime ministers
power behind the throne; éminence grise; kingmaker; wire-puller; (lit.) shadow shogun
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the eastern barbarians (940-1335)
sho shogi (small 9x9 board shogi variant)
the eight gods who preside over the lucky/unlucky directions of the traditional calendar for each year (in Onmyōdō)
Vice-Admiral (Maritime Self-Defence Force of Japan) (defense)
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) general (defence); lieutenant; major
checkerslike game played with shogi pieces and board; hasami shogi
future outlook; outlook for the future
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
major general (JSDF)
camp stool; folding stool
chu shogi (large 12x12 board shogi variant)
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the eastern barbarians (940-1335)
don't be a sore loser; don't make excuses for your failures; (lit.) a defeated general should not talk of strategy
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
high status does not depend on birth; every man can achieve great power if he exerts himself
Kyoto shogi (modern variant of shogi played on a 5x5 board)
shogi spectator; shogi fan who enjoys watching matches but does not play
dai dai shogi (large Edo period 17x17 board shogi variant)
maka dai dai shogi (large 19x19 board shogi variant)
vision for the future
Taikyoku shogi (variant of shogi)
gunjin shogi (board game)
high-ranking officer; the brass
second in command
halma (board game)
Heian shogi (precursor to modern shogi)
The General (1936 novel by C. S. Forester)
rear admiral (JMSDF)
kō shogi (large-board variant of shogi)
there are no cowardly soldiers under a superior general
wa shogi (large 11x11 board shogi variant with piece names mainly based on animals)
several generals; several warlords
tai shogi (very large 25x25 board shogi variant)