noun
Abbreviation of 香車 (きょうしゃ), the lance piece in shogi. Used in game notation and casual shogi talk.
See also: 香車
将棋の駒の「香」は、まっすぐ前にしか進めない。
The 'lance' piece in shogi can only move straight forward.
棋譜では「香」と略して書くことが多
In game records, it is often abbreviated as 香.