将

See also: 將

将	U+5C06, 将 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5C06

← 尅
[U+5C05]

CJK Unified Ideographs

將 →
[U+5C07]

将	U+2F873, 将 CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-2F873

← 寿
[U+2F872]

CJK Compatibility Ideographs Supplement

当 →
[U+2F874]

Translingual[edit]

Stroke order (Mainland China)

Traditional	將
Shinjitai	将
Simplified	将

Alternative forms[edit]

Due to Han unification. two different forms exist for this character (U+5C06).
- In mainland China, the upper right component consists of 夕.
- In Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the upper right component consists of 爫.
A compatibility ideograph exists at U+2F873 for another variant form in Taiwan which consists of ⿴𠂊冫 as the upper right component.

Han character[edit]

将 (radical 41, 寸+6 in Chinese, 寸+7 in Japanese, 9 strokes in Chinese, 10 strokes in Japanese, cangjie input 中一弓戈戈 (LMNII) or 卜中月木戈 (YLBDI), composition ⿰丬𪧷(G) or ⿰丬寽(TJK) or ⿰丬⿱⿴𠂊冫寸(U+2F873))

Derived characters[edit]

𭵲, 𮔬, 𨪙, 奨, 醤 (Contains 爫 as top right component)
𫽣, 锵, 𬧀, 鳉, 𡺃, 𫦋, 𬌒, 螀 (Contains 夕 as top right component)
蒋 (Contains 夕 as top right component in mainland China and 爫 as top right component in Japan)

Related characters[edit]

將 (Traditional Chinese and kyūjitai form)

Chinese[edit]

Glyph 1[edit]

This section refers to ⿰丬𪧷 glyph.

Simplified from 將 (爿 → 丬) and removal of dot in top right component to become 夕.

Definitions[edit]

For pronunciation and definitions of 将 – see 將 (“will; going to; soon; in the near future; etc.”). (This character, 将, is the simplified and variant form of 將.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Glyph 2[edit]

This section refers to ⿰丬寽 glyph.

Simplified from 將 (爿 → 丬) and alteration of top right component to become 爫.

Definitions[edit]

For pronunciation and definitions of 将 – see 將 (“will; going to; soon; in the near future; etc.”). (This character, 将, is a variant form of 將.)

Glyph 3[edit]

This section refers to ⿰丬⿱⿴𠂊冫寸 glyph.

Simplified from 將 (爿 → 丬).

Definitions[edit]

For pronunciation and definitions of 将 – see 將 (“will; going to; soon; in the near future; etc.”). (This character, 将, is a variant form of 將.)

References[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Shinjitai	将
Kyūjitai	將

Kanji[edit]

Readings[edit]

From 將 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ, “just now; also, half... half..., or; take, hold; etc.”):

Go-on: そう (sō)^{←さう (sau, historical)}
Kan-on: しょう (shō, Jōyō)^{←しやう (syau, historical)}
Kun: はた (hata, 将); まさに (masani, 将に); もって (motte, 将て)

From 將 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ^H, “command, lead; commander, general; high-ranking military officer”):

Go-on: そう (sō)^{←さう (sau, historical)}
Kan-on: しょう (shō, Jōyō)^{←しやう (syau, historical)}
Kun: ひきいる (hikiiru, 将いる)^{←ひきゐる (fikiwiru, historical)}

Nanori readings:

Nanori: すけ (suke); すすむ (susumu); たすく (tasuku); ただし (tadashi); たもつ (tamotsu); のぶ (nobu); ひとし (hitoshi); まさ (masa); もち (mochi); ゆき (yuki)

Compounds[edit]

女将(おかみ) (okami)
将又(はたまた) (hatamata)

Etymology 1[edit]

Kanji in this term
将
しょう Grade: 6
kan’on

/sɨau/ → /sʲɔː/ → /sʲoː/

The “commander”, and “general, other high-ranking officer”‎ senses are from Middle Chinese 將 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ^H).

The “take, hold” and “from now on” affixes are from Middle Chinese 將 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ).

Pronunciation[edit]

On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) しょー [shóꜜò] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]^[2]
- IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ː]

Noun[edit]

将(しょう) • (shō) (kyūjitai 將, historical kana しやう)

a commander
Synonym: 将帥 (shōsui)
a general, admiral, or other high-ranking officer, especially of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
(historical) a rank in the 近衛府 (Konoe-fu, “office of the imperial guard during the Nara period”)

Derived terms[edit]

Proverbs[edit]

将(しょう)を射(い)んと欲(ほつ)すればまず馬(うま)を射(い)よ (shō o into hotsu sureba mazu uma o iyo)

Affix[edit]

将(しょう) • (shō) (kyūjitai 將, historical kana しやう)

Usage notes[edit]

The “take, hold” and “from now on” senses are both used in the term 将来 (shōrai, “future; from now on”).

Derived terms[edit]

Derived terms

将(しょう)家(か) (shōka)
将(しょう)官(かん) (shōkan)
将(しょう)棋(ぎ) (shōgi, “shogi”)
将(しょう)軍(ぐん) (shōgun, “shogun”)
将(しょう)校(こう) (shōkō)
将(しょう)帥(すい) (shōsui, “commander”)
将(しょう)星(せい) (shōsei)
将(しょう)卒(そつ) (shōsotsu, “officers and soldiers”)
将(しょう)兵(へい) (shōhei)
将(しょう)門(もん) (shōmon)
将(しょう)来(らい) (shōrai)
一(いっ)将(しょう) (isshō)
王(おう)将(しょう) (ōshō)
海(かい)将(しょう) (kaishō)
強(きょう)将(しょう) (kyōshō)
玉(ぎょく)将(しょう) (gyokushō)
空(くう)将(しょう) (kūshō)
宿(しゅく)将(しょう) (shukushō)
主(しゅ)将(しょう) (shushō)
准(じゅん)将(しょう) (junshō)
女(じょ)将(しょう) (joshō)
城(じょう)将(しょう) (jōshō)
神(しん)将(しょう) (shinshō)
神(じん)将(しょう) (jinshō)
代(だい)将(しょう) (daishō)
知(ち)将(しょう), 智(ち)将(しょう) (chishō)
敵(てき)将(しょう) (tekishō)
女(にょ)将(しょう) (nyoshō)
敗(はい)将(しょう) (haishō)
叛(はん)将(しょう) (hanshō)
部(ぶ)将(しょう) (bushō)
武(ぶ)将(しょう) (bushō)
副(ふく)将(しょう) (fukushō)
謀(ぼう)将(しょう) (bōshō)
名(めい)将(しょう) (meishō)
猛(もう)将(しょう) (mōshō)
勇(ゆう)将(しょう) (yūshō)
良(りょう)将(しょう) (ryōshō)

Proper noun[edit]

将(しょう) • (Shō) (kyūjitai 將, historical kana しやう)

a female given name

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term
将
はた Grade: 6
kun’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 将 – see はた. (This term, 将, is an alternative spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entry is uncreated: はた.)

Etymology 3[edit]

Kanji in this term
将
Grade: 6
nanori

Nominalization of verb 進む (susumu, “to advance, go”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Irregular reading)
- (Tokyo) すすむ [sùsúmú] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA^(key): [sɨᵝsɨᵝmɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun[edit]

将(すすむ) • (Susumu) (kyūjitai 將)

a male given name

Etymology 4[edit]

Kanji in this term
将
Grade: 6
nanori

Nominalization of verb 勝る (masaru, “to excel, rival, surpass”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Irregular reading)
- (Tokyo) まさる [màsáꜜrù] (Nakadaka – [2])
- (Tokyo) まさる [màsárú] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA^(key): [ma̠sa̠ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun[edit]

将(まさる) • (Masaru) (kyūjitai 將)

a male given name

Etymology 5[edit]

Kanji in this term
将
Grade: 6
nanori

Nominalization of classical adjective 等し (hitoshi), modern 等しい (hitoshii, “equal”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Irregular reading)
- (Tokyo) ひとし [hìtóshíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
- IPA^(key): [çito̞ɕi]

Proper noun[edit]

将(ひとし) • (Hitoshi) (kyūjitai 將)

a male given name

References[edit]

^ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

Korean[edit]

Hanja[edit]

将 (eumhun 장수 장 (jangsu jang))

Alternative form of 將 (장 (jang))

References[edit]

Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (대한민국 대법원, Daehanmin-guk daebeobwon) (2018). Table of hanja for personal names (인명용 한자표 / 人名用漢字表, inmyeong-yonghanjapyo), page 35. [1]
Zonmal.com Hanja Dictionary (존말닷컴 한자사전／漢字辭典) (2002-2005). [2]

Vietnamese[edit]

Han character[edit]

将: Hán Việt readings: tướng^[1]^[2]^[3], tương^[3]
将: Nôm readings: tướng^[1]^[2]

Hán tự form of tương (“Alternative form of 將”).

References[edit]

[DJR-1] 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[NHK-2] 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

[tdcndg-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Nguyễn (2014).

[tdcntd-4] 2.0 ^2.1 Nguyễn et al. (2009).

[gdhn-5] 3.0 ^3.1 Trần (2004).

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