将棋しょうぎ (shougi)

Japanese chess

  • JLPT N2
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Meaning

将棋 (しょうぎ, shougi) is a JLPT N2 vocabulary word meaning “Japanese chess”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

祖父そふから 将棋しょうぎおそわった

I learnt Japanese chess from my grandfather.

アマ よん だん腕前うでまえだ。

My grandpa is good at shogi. His level is fourth dan, amateur.

わたし将棋しょうぎ少々しょうしょうやります。

I play shogi a little.

将棋の囲いには矢倉囲いがある。

One of shogi's kakoi (castle, a defense formation to protect the King) styles is called yagura-gakoi (yagura castle).