竜王

See also: 龍王 and 龙王

Japanese

Alternative spelling
龍王 (kyūjitai)

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竜王

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Dragon king

Wikipedia

/rʲuː wau/ → /rʲuːwɔː/ → /rʲuːɔː/ → /ɾʲɯᵝːoː/

From Middle Chinese 龍王 (MC ljowng hjwang).

竜(りゅう)王(おう) • (ryūō) ^{←りゆうわう (ryuuwau)^?}

(mythology) a dragon king, especially in esoteric Buddhist contexts
(shogi) a promoted 飛車 (hisha, “flying chariot”), having a move corresponding to both rook and king in Western chess
Synonym: 竜 (ryū)
(shogi) one of the eight major titles of professional shogi, conferred to the winner of a 竜王戦 (ryūō-sen, “dragon king match”)

When written on shogi pieces, the corresponding kyūjitai spelling 龍王 is preferred.

竜(りゅう)王(おう) • (Ryūō) ^{←りゆうわう (Ryuuwau)^?}

^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Shogi pieces (将棋の駒)
Unpromoted (生駒)	name	王将玉将	金将	銀将	桂馬	香車	飛車	角行	歩兵
Unpromoted (生駒)	abbr.	王玉	金	銀	桂	香	飛	角	歩
Promoted (成駒)	name	-	-	成銀	成桂	成香	竜王	竜馬	と金, 成歩
Promoted (成駒)	abbr.	-	-	全^*	圭^*	杏^*	竜	馬	と, 止
^*These 3 abbreviations are only used as a typographical convention. They are pronounced the same as their full names.