成なり桂けい

noun

promoted knight

In shogi, the piece that results when a knight (桂馬) is promoted upon reaching the promotion zone. It moves like a gold general.

See also: 桂馬 (けいま)

• 桂けい馬まが成なると成なり桂けいになり、金きん将しょうと同おなじ動うごきになる。

  When a knight promotes, it becomes a promoted knight and moves the same way as a gold general.