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Grade 6JLPT N2

leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about

10 strokes · frequency rank #634

On
ショウ、ソウ
Kun
まさ.に、はた、まさ、ひきい.る、もって

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. しょうらいfuture; (future) prospects1
    • I'll keep this for future use.

    • What do you want to be in the future?

    • I thought about the future.

  2. しょうぎshogi; Japanese chess2
    • No matter when you come, I'll play a game of Japanese chess with you.

    • I play shogi a little.

    • I'm fond of playing shogi.

  3. しょうcommander; general; leader3
    • He who would the daughter win, with the mother must begin.

  4. しゅしょうcommander-in-chief; supreme commander4
    • He was made captain of the team.

    • He was chosen captain.

    • He is the captain of the team.

  5. しょうぐんgeneral5
    • The general shook hands with us.

    • The general concentrated the soldiers in Paris.

    • The general ordered the massacre of all war prisoners.

  6. おうしょう(senior player's) king6
  7. しょうこうcommissioned officer; military officer7
    • The officer seemed to be afraid of their revenge.

    • The officer inspired his men to be brave.

    • Officers will henceforth wear ties at dinner.

  8. ちゅうじょうlieutenant general; vice-admiral8
  9. たいしょうgeneral; admiral9
    • He was the cock of the walk.

    • I'm the witchfinder general.

    • Every cock crows on his own dunghill.

  10. しょうへいofficers and men10
    • All the officers and men joined their efforts against the attack.

    • It is not for the vanquished to talk of war.

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