玉将

Japanese

Kanji in this term
玉	将
ぎょく Grade: 1	しょう Grade: 6
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
玉將 (kyūjitai)

Noun

玉(ぎょく)将(しょう) • (gyokushō) ^{←ぎよくしやう (gyokusyau)?}

1. (shogi) The king (for the first player)

See also

Shogi pieces (将棋の駒)
Unpromoted (生駒)	name	王将 玉将	金将	銀将	桂馬	香車	飛車	角行	歩兵
	abbr.	王 玉	金	銀	桂	香	飛	角	歩
Promoted (成駒)	name	-	-	成銀	成桂	成香	竜王	竜馬	と金, 成歩
	abbr.	-	-	全*	圭*	杏*	竜	馬	と, 止
*These 3 abbreviations are only used as a typographical convention. They are pronounced the same as their full names.