gold general
A shogi piece that moves one square in any direction except diagonally backward. It is a promoted form of several pieces and is not itself promotable.
The gold general can move one square in any direction except diagonally backward.
When a pawn promotes, it becomes a gold general.
Standard modern kanji spelling for the shogi piece.
Out-dated kanji form using 將 instead of 将; rarely seen in modern texts.
From 金 (gold) + 将 (general). The name reflects the piece's rank and its gold-colored piece in traditional sets.