“Commander” or “Admiral” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “将”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “将” means “Leader”, “As expected” or “Needless to say” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “将”
Jouyou Kanji “将” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しょう(shou) |
| Kun-Yomi | はた(hata) |
| ひき(いる)(hiki(iru)) | |
| まさ(に)(masa(ni)) | |
| Meanings | Lead, Command, Direct |
| General, Admiral, Head, Leader | |
| Help, Support, Rescue | |
| Go ahead, March forward | |
| Just going to do | |
| Almost, Nearly | |
| Or |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “将”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 将官(しょうかん-sho u ka n) | General, Admiral |
| 将棋(しょうぎ-sho u gi) | Shogi, Japanese chess |
| 将軍(しょうぐん-sho u gu n) | General, Shogun |
| 将校(しょうこう-sho u ko u) | Officer, Military officer, Naval officer |
| 将士(しょうし-sho u shi) | Officers and Soldiers, Officers and men |
| 将相(しょうそう-sho u so u) | Generals and prime ministers |
| 将々(しょうしょう or そうそう-sho u sho u (or) so u so u) | ① From now on, Gradually, ② Already, ③ Maybe, Perhaps |
| 将帥(しょうすい-sho u su i) | Commander |
| 将星(しょうせい-sho u se i) | Commander, General, Highest rank general officer |
| 将卒(しょうそつ-sho u so tsu) | Officers and soldiers, Officers and men |
| 将率(しょうそつ-sho u so tsu) | Leading the Army, Commander leads his subordinates |
| 将兵(しょうへい-sho u he i) | Officers and soldiers |
| 将門(しょうもん-sho u mo n) | Military family |
| 将来(しょうらい-sho u ra i) | ① Future, ② Bringing (from abroad, another region, etc), ③ Bringing about, Giving rise to, Causing, Incurring |
| 宿将(しゅくしょう-shu ku sho u) | Veteran general |
| 主将(しゅしょう-shu sho u) | Captain, Skipper |
| 上将(じょうしょう-jo u sho u) | Top general |
| 大将(たいしょう-ta i sho u) | ① General, Admiral, ② Head, Chief, Leader, Boss, Kingpin, ③ (Familiar or jocular term for addressing a male) old chap, mate, boss, chief, ④ Athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc) |
| 知将(ちしょう-chi sho u) | Resourceful general, Skilled manager |
| 副将(ふくしょう-fu ku sho u) | ① Second in command (of an army), ② Vice-captain, ③ Fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc) |
| 名将(めいしょう-me i sho u) | Great commander, Famous commander |
| 猛将(もうしょう-mo u sho u) | Brave general, Brave warrior, Courageous general |
| 勇将(ゆうしょう-yu u sho u) | Brave general |
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