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There are eight kind of pieces in Shogi. Six of them can promote and change its move.
Following is a table of the pieces with their Japanese representations and English equivalents. The abbreviations are used for game notation and often to refer to the pieces in speech in Japanese.
English name | Image | Kanji | Rōmaji | Meaning | Abbreviations | ||
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King (reigning) |
王将 | ōshō | king general | K | 王 | ō | |
King (challenging) |
玉将 | gyokushō | jeweled general | K | 玉 | gyoku | |
Rook | 飛車 | hisha | flying chariot | R | 飛 | hi | |
Promoted rook ("Dragon") |
龍王 | ryūō | dragon king | +R | 龍 or 竜* | ryū | |
Bishop | 角行 | kakugyō | angle mover | B | 角 | kaku | |
Promoted bishop ("Horse") |
龍馬 | ryūma or ryūme | dragon horse | +B | 馬 | uma | |
Gold general ("Gold") |
金将 | kinshō | gold general | G | 金 | kin | |
Silver general ("Silver") |
銀将 | ginshō | silver general | S | 銀 | gin | |
Promoted silver | 成銀 | narigin | promoted silver | +S | (全) | — | |
Knight | 桂馬 | keima | cassia horse | N | 桂 | kei | |
Promoted knight | 成桂 | narikei | promoted cassia | +N | (圭 or 今) | — | |
Lance | 香車 | kyōsha | incense chariot | L | 香 | kyō | |
Promoted lance | 成香 | narikyō | promoted incense | +L | (杏 or 仝) | — | |
Pawn | 歩兵 | fuhyō | foot soldier | p | 歩 | fu | |
Promoted pawn ("tokin") |
と金 | tokin | reaches gold | +p | と (or 个) | to |
* The kanji 竜 is a simplified form of 龍.