Refers to a military commander or a leader of a group, often used in historical or formal contexts. Can also appear in titles and compound words.
He eventually became the general leading the army.
He is respected as a general of the army.
If you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse.
将軍 refers to a shogun or a specific top-ranking military commander, whereas 将 can denote any commander or leader in general.
指揮官 is the modern, neutral term for a military commanding officer, while 将 carries a more classical or literary flavor.
将 means a commander or general who leads, standing opposite 兵, the ordinary soldier who is led.
future; prospects · bringing in; importing · bringing about; causing; incurring
shogi; Japanese chess
general; admiral · head; chief; leader; boss · old chap; mate; man · last-match competitor (kendo, judo, etc.)
commissioned officer
king (shogi, senior player's) · Ōshō (shogi title)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander · captain (of a team)
great commander; famous commander
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
lieutenant general; vice admiral
From Middle Chinese 將 (commander, general). The character originally depicted a hand holding a piece of meat, symbolizing offering or leading, and later came to mean 'leader'.
general; admiral; flag officer
shogi problem; shogi puzzle
officers and soldiers
second in command; deputy commander · vice-captain; deputy captain · fourth competitor in a 5-person team match
brave leader; fighting general
commander; military leader
wise general; resourceful commander; skilled strategist
general; commander · shogun
military commander; warlord
general; one-star general
brigadier general; commodore
commodore; brigadier general
brave general; great commander
rebel leader; rebel general
castle commander
veteran general
officers and soldiers; officers and men