Translingual [ edit ]
Stroke order (Mainland China)
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 (Kangxi 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 (T J K ) 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 ]
References [ edit ]
KangXi: not present , would follow page 294 , character 11
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 7437
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2375, character 1
Unihan data for U+5C06
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:
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 ]
将
(grade 6 “Kyōiku” kanji , shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 將 )
Readings [ edit ]
From 將 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ , “just now ; also , half ... half..., or ; take , hold ; etc.”):
From 將 (MC t͡sɨɐŋH , “command , lead ; commander , general ; high -ranking military officer ”):
Nanori readings:
Compounds [ edit ]
Etymology 1 [ edit ]
Alternative spelling
將 ( kyūjitai )
/sɨau/ → /sʲɔː/ → /sʲoː/
The “commander ”, and “general , other high -ranking officer ” senses are from Middle Chinese 將 (MC t͡sɨɐŋH ).
The “take , hold ” and “from now on ” affixes are from Middle Chinese 將 (MC t͡sɨɐŋ ).
Pronunciation [ edit ]
将( しょう ) • (shō ) ←しやう ( syau ) ?
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 ) • (shō ) ←しやう ( syau ) ?
commander , general , leader
military rank
take , hold
from now on , in the future
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 ]
Proper noun [ edit ]
将( しょう ) • (Shō ) ←しやう ( syau ) ?
a female given name
Etymology 2 [ edit ]
Alternative spelling
將 ( kyūjitai )
For pronunciation and definitions of 将 – see the following entry.
(This term, 将 , is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
Etymology 3 [ edit ]
Alternative spelling
將 ( kyūjitai )
Nominalization of verb 進む ( susumu , “ to advance , go ” ) .
Pronunciation [ edit ]
Proper noun [ edit ]
将( すすむ ) • (Susumu )
a male given name
Etymology 4 [ edit ]
Alternative spelling
將 ( kyūjitai )
Nominalization of verb 勝る ( masaru , “ to excel , rival , surpass ” ) .
Pronunciation [ edit ]
Proper noun [ edit ]
将( まさる ) • (Masaru )
a male given name
Etymology 5 [ edit ]
Alternative spelling
將 ( kyūjitai )
Nominalization of classical adjective 等し ( hitoshi ) , modern 等しい ( hitoshii , “ equal ” ) .
Pronunciation [ edit ]
Proper noun [ edit ]
将( ひとし ) • (Hitoshi )
a male given name
References [ edit ]
将 (eumhun 장수 장 ( jangsu jang ) )
Alternative form of 將 ( 장 ( jang ) )
References [ edit ]
Vietnamese [ edit ]
Han character [ edit ]
将 : Hán Việt readings: tướng [1] [2] [3] , tương [3]
将 : Nôm readings: tướng [1] [2]
chữ Hán form of tương ( “ Alternative form of 將 ” ) .
References [ edit ]