Phrase guide

chu shogi

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Japanese board game, a form of shogi (Japanese chess) played on a 12×12 board.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 中将棋 (chū shōgi, literally “middle shogi”), so named for being between 小将棋 (shō shōgi, literally “small shogi”) (9×9) and 大将棋 (dai shōgi, literally “large shogi”) (15×15) in size.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 中將棋 /中将棋 (zhōngjiāngqí) — 12×12 shogi variant
  • Japanese: 中将棋 (chū shōgi) — 12×12 shogi variant