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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6

JLPT level: N2

634 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about

Kunyomi: まさ.に, はた, まさ, ひきい.る, もって

Onyomi: ショウ, ソウ

Composition: 丬 爫 寸

将

Radical

Radical: 寸

Reading: すん

Meaning: thumb, inch

Strokes: 3

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Examples

Examples with audio

将来(しょうらい)   future, prospects

将軍(しょうぐん)   general, shogun

大将(たいしょう)   general, admiral

王将(おうしょう)   king (shogi game)

Onyomi Examples

将 (ショウ) commander, general, leader

将棋 (ショウギ) shogi, Japanese chess

少将 (ショウショウ) major general, rear admiral, air commodore

王将 (オウショウ) king (of the senior player), Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)

Kunyomi Examples

将に (まさに) just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of

将 (はた) or, otherwise, furthermore, also, perhaps, by some chance, possibly, that being said, be that as it may, however, but, not to mention, needless to say, as expected, sure enough, really, at all

将又 (はたまた) or

将門記 (しょうもんき) Shōmonki (chronicle of the Taira-no-Masakado Rebellion, ca 940CE)

将に (まさに) just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of

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