Abbreviation of 桂馬 (けいま). Used in shogi contexts to refer to the knight piece, which moves in an L-shape.
See also: 桂馬
桂は前に二つ、横に一つ動く。
The knight moves two squares forward and one to the side.
桂を成ると金と同じ動きになる。
When a knight promotes, it moves like a gold general.
bay laurel; bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
cinnamon · cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
employment and marriage agency (Edo period); mediator; go-between · flattery; flatterer · Keian era (1648–1652)
golden osmanthus
promoted knight
bay laurel; sweet bay · moon; moonlight · katsura tree on the moon
laurel crown; crown of laurel
moon
katsura forest; beautiful forest
cinnamon bark; cassia bark
fragrant olive; sweet olive
promoted knight
keishibukuryōgan; Kampo formula for gynecological disorders
Abbreviation of 桂馬 (けいま), which is composed of 桂 (cassia tree) and 馬 (horse). The origin of the piece name is uncertain, but it may be related to the shape of the piece or its movement.