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    3. 王将

    王将

    王おう将しょう

    king (of the senior player)

    KMT5News #8+1NounGamesKanji Vocab14 strokes

    王將

    おうしょう

    Noun

    1.
    king (of the senior player)
    shogi
    2.
    Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
    shogi

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    将しょう棋ぎで一いち番ばん大たい切せつな駒こまは王おう将しょうです。

    The most important piece in shogi is the king (ōshō).

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    相あい手ての王おう将しょうを詰つませたら勝かちです。

    If you checkmate the opponent's king (ōshō), you win.

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    この将しょう棋ぎ盤ばんには、王おう将しょうの駒こまが二ふたつある。

    There are two king (ōshō) pieces on this shogi board.

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    彼かれは若わかくして王おう将しょうのタイトルを獲かく得とくした。

    He won the Ōshō title at a young age.

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    王おう将しょう戦せんは、将しょう棋ぎ界かいで最もっとも権けん威いあるタイトル戦せんの一ひとつだ。

    The Ōshō-sen is one of the most prestigious title matches in the shogi world.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    王
    king・rule・magnate
    将
    まさ.に・はた・まさ・ひきい.る・もって…(7)
    leader・commander・general・admiral・or…(4)
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