将
将·general, commander, about to, future
- On-yomi
- ショウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 将来 | しょうらい | future |
| 将軍 | しょうぐん | shogun, general |
| 将棋 | しょうぎ | shogi, Japanese chess |
| 主将 | しゅしょう | team captain |
Example sentences
将来は医者になりたいです。
しょうらいはいしゃになりたいです。
I want to become a doctor in the future.
祖父と将棋をするのが楽しみだ。
そふとしょうぎをするのがたのしみだ。
I look forward to playing shogi with my grandfather.
彼はチームの主将に選ばれた。
かれはちーむのしゅしょうにえらばれた。
He was chosen as the team captain.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Confusing 将来 (the future generally) with 未来 (the distant or abstract future) — plans for yourself use 将来
- Reading 将棋 as *しょうき; it is しょうぎ
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand (寸) holding meat beside an altar — the commander who hands out the rations leads the troops.
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