Kanji
Readingしょう
Frequency96%
Used in (110 in total)
general; shogun
future (usually near); prospects
commander; general; leader
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
shogi; Japanese chess
commissioned officer
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
military commander
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
officers and men
future; possible; potential; prospective
commodore; brigadier general
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
dream for the future; hopes for the future
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
enemy general
divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
great commander; famous commander
general; admiral
of great promise; with a promising future
old or veteran army general
future prospects; promise
the twelve divine generals (of Bhaisajyaguru)
officers and men
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
commanding officer
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
brave general; great soldier
silver general
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
chess problem; composed shogi problem
king (of the senior player)
commander of a castle
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
veteran general
skilled manager; resourceful general
young commander; young leader; young master
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
king (of the junior player)
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
brigadier general; commodore
military general skilled at strategy
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
leader of a rebel army or band of rebels
vision of the future
army commander
lion-hearted general
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
veteran general; leader
general; lieutenant general
commander-in-chief
commissioned officer attached to a school
defeated general
tower-shaped wooden talisman; apron-shaped straw deity to ward off disease
drawn game; impasse
officers and men
major general (JASDF)
major general (JGSDF)
do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; (lit.) if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse
power behind the throne; éminence grise; kingmaker; wire-puller; (lit.) shadow shogun
the eight gods who preside over the lucky/unlucky directions of the koyomi for each year
Vice-Admiral (Maritime Self-Defence Force of Japan) (defense)
(Self Defense Force's Air Force) general (defence); lieutenant; major
future outlook; outlook for the future
piece-capturing board game
major general (JSDF)
camp stool; folding stool
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
don't be a sore loser; don't make excuses for your failures; (lit.) a defeated general should not talk of strategy
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
vision for the future
Taikyoku shogi (variant of shogi)
second in command
halma (board game)
Heian shogi (precursor to modern shogi)
rear admiral (JMSDF)
there are no cowardly soldiers under a superior general