noun
The weakest piece in shogi; moves one square forward. Compare with 歩兵 (ふひょう), which is the more common term.
See also: 歩兵 (ふひょう)
将棋では、兵は一歩ずつ前に進む。
In shogi, the pawn moves forward one square at a time.
From Chinese 兵 (bīng, 'soldier'), used in shogi terminology for the pawn piece.