将

meaningleader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about

On'yomi
ショウ、ソウ
Kun'yomi
まさ.に、はた、まさ、ひきい.る、もって
Strokes
10
Taught in
Japanese grade 6
Frequency
#634 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

将
  • 将来しょうらいfuture
  • 将棋しょうぎshogi
  • 将しょうcommander
  • 主将しゅしょうcommander-in-chief
  • 将軍しょうぐんgeneral
  • 王将おうしょうking
  • 将校しょうこうcommissioned officer
  • 大将たいしょうgeneral

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