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JLPT N2 · Noun

将棋 (shougi)

将棋 (しょうぎ, shougi) is a Japanese noun meaning “shogi; Japanese chess”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
しょうぎ
Romaji
shougi
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. shogi; Japanese chess · noun

Example sentences

いつ来てくださっても、将棋の相手をしますよ。
No matter when you come, I'll play a game of Japanese chess with you.
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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 将棋

将
leader, commander, generalショウ・ソウ・まさ.に・はた · 10 strokes
棋
chess piece, Japanese chess, shogiキ・ご · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 将棋.

将来しょうらいfuture

Source: JMdict entry 1347640 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.