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将帥 (しょうすい, shousui) Japanese meaning: commander | Kotomora

将しょう帥すい

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Meanings

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commander; general

Refers to a high-ranking military leader, especially one who commands an army or large force. Somewhat formal or literary.

彼かれは優すぐれた将しょう帥すいとして知しられている。
He is known as an outstanding commander.

Kanji

将leader, commander, general
帥commander, leading troops, governor

Related words

将しょう軍ぐん
将軍 is a more common term for a general or shogun, while 将帥 is a more formal or literary word for a commander.

Etymology

Compound of 将 (leader, commander) and 帥 (commander, leader). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components directly relate to military leadership.