Kanji

将

将

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

寸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ, ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まさに, はた, まさ, ひきいる, もって

Nanori (Name Reading)

すけ, すすむ, たすく, ただし, たもつ, のぶ, はた, ひとし, まさ, もち, ゆき

Common Readings

ショウ

Example sentences

将来 しょうらい
私は将来、医者になりたい

I want to become a doctor in the future.

考える かんがえる
将来のことを考える

Think about the future.

将軍 しょうぐん
江戸時代の将軍は、日本を支配していました。

The shogun of the Edo period ruled Japan.

兵 へい
将軍は戦いに備えて兵を集めた

The general gathered his soldiers to prepare for the battle.

大将 たいしょう
彼は近所の子供たちの大将だ。

He is the leader of the neighborhood children.

呼び名 よびな
彼は「大将」という呼び名で通っている

He is known by the nickname 'General'.

将 しょう
一軍の将として兵を率いる。

To lead soldiers as the commander of an army.

女将 おかみ
旅館の女将が笑顔で私たちを迎えてくれた。

The proprietress of the ryokan greeted us with a smile.

将棋 しょうぎ
彼は毎日、将棋を指します。

He plays shogi every day.

駒 こま
彼は将棋の駒を巧みに操った。

He skillfully manipulated the shogi pieces.

Example Vocabulary

将来

しょうらい

future

将軍

しょうぐん

shogun; general

大将

たいしょう

general; commander; leader; boss

将

しょう

general; commander; leader of an army

女将

おかみ

proprietress; landlady (of a Japanese inn or restaurant)

将来的

しょうらいてき

将棋

しょうぎ

shogi; Japanese chess

将校

しょうこう

commissioned officer

武将

ぶしょう

military commander; samurai general

将来の夢

しょうらいのゆめ

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