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Where does “将棋” come from?
将棋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 将棊.
将棋
(Japanese): shogi Japanese chess
Definitions
shogi Japanese chess
Ancestry of “将棋”, step by step
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Language
Word
Meaning
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Japanese
将棊
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Words derived from “将棋”
shogi
janggi
сёги
將棋
西洋将棋
sógi
šógi
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