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和将棋 (わしょうぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

和わ将しょう棋ぎ

Meanings

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noun

wa shogi

shogi

A large-board shogi variant played on an 11×11 board, with piece names mainly based on animals.

和わ将しょう棋ぎは11×11の盤ばんで遊あそぶ将しょう棋ぎの一いっ種しゅです。
Wa shogi is a type of shogi played on an 11×11 board.

Kanji

和harmony, Japanese style, peace
将leader, commander, general
棋chess piece, Japanese chess, shogi

Similar words

将しょう棋ぎ
Standard shogi played on a 9×9 board; 和将棋 is a larger variant with different pieces.

Etymology

和 (wa, 'Japanese') + 将棋 (shōgi, 'shogi'). The name distinguishes this variant from other large-board shogi games.