Japanese Kanji

shou

commander · general · admiral

Jinmeiyō variant · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONショウshou
  • ONソウsou
  • KUNまさ.にmasa
  • KUNはたhata
  • KUNひきい.るhikii

Meaning

Commander, general, admiral.

Stroke order for 將

將 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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