Keyword
commander
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 5
Heisig789
Old form將
Readings
Composed of
wand made of ice
claw (radical)
a few centimeters
Used in kanji (3 in total)
encourage (someone to do something)
soy sauce
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Used in vocabulary (159 in total)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
general; shogun
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
future; possible; potential; prospective
commander; general; leader
shogi; Japanese chess
commissioned officer; military officer
military commander
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
dream for the future; hopes for the future
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
officers and men
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
future prospects; promise
of great promise; with a promising future
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
enemy general
great commander; famous commander
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
commodore; brigadier general
general; admiral
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
old army general; veteran army general
(senior player's) king; Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
officers and men
brave general; great soldier
commanding officer
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE); shogun; great, unifying leader
vision of the future
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
the twelve divine generals (of Bhaisajyaguru)
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
skilled manager; resourceful general
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
skilled manager; resourceful general
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
veteran general
young commander; young leader; young master
Vice-Admiral (Maritime Self-Defence Force of Japan) (defense)
commander of a castle
brigadier general; commodore
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
silver general
military general skilled at strategy
general; lieutenant general
army commander
leader of a rebel army or band of rebels
king (of the junior player)
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
veteran general; leader
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
commander-in-chief
senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant
lion-hearted general
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) general (defence); lieutenant; major
defeated general
triumphant general; general returning in triumph
officers and men
commander; general
major general (JASDF)
commissioned officer attached to a school
tower-shaped wooden talisman; apron-shaped straw deity to ward off disease
rear admiral (JMSDF)
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
drawn game; impasse
generals and prime ministers
vision for the future
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
Taira-no-Masakado Rebellion (939-940 CE)
power behind the throne; éminence grise; kingmaker; wire-puller; (lit.) shadow shogun
dai shogi (large 15x15 board shogi variant)
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the eastern barbarians (940-1335)
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
major general (JSDF)
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)
checkerslike game played with shogi pieces and board; hasami shogi
future outlook; outlook for the future
shogi; Japanese chess
checkerslike game played with shogi pieces and board; hasami shogi
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
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
camp stool; folding stool
chu shogi (large 12x12 board shogi variant)
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the eastern barbarians (940-1335)
high status does not depend on birth; every man can achieve great power if he exerts himself
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
Kyoto shogi (modern variant of shogi played on a 5x5 board)
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
mahjong; mah-jongg
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
second in command
there are no cowardly soldiers under a superior general
halma (board game)
halma (board game)
Taikyoku shogi (variant of shogi)
Heian shogi (precursor to modern shogi)
to lead; to spearhead; to command; to carry; to take
gunjin shogi (board game)
kō shogi (large-board variant of shogi)
kō shogi (large-board variant of shogi)
high-ranking officer; the brass
shogi spectator; shogi fan who enjoys watching matches but does not play
shogi spectator; shogi fan who enjoys watching matches but does not play
shogi spectator; shogi fan who enjoys watching matches but does not play
several generals; several warlords
daimasaki (mandarin variety)
maka dai dai shogi (large 19x19 board shogi variant)
dai dai shogi (large Edo period 17x17 board shogi variant)
wa shogi (large 11x11 board shogi variant with piece names mainly based on animals)
tai shogi (very large 25x25 board shogi variant)
The General (1936 novel by C. S. Forester)
Examples (153 in total)
The general commanded that the city be attacked.
Have a think about your future.
What do you intend to do with your future?