noun
rook; hisha
The shogi piece that moves any number of squares orthogonally; equivalent to the rook in Western chess. Promotes to 竜王 (dragon king).
飛車は将棋で最も強力な駒の一つです。
The rook is one of the most powerful pieces in shogi.
彼は飛車を成って竜王にした。
He promoted the rook to a dragon king.