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janggi

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Korea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: Korean chess

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Korean 장기(將棋) (janggi). Doublet of shogi.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 韓國將棋 /韩国将棋 (hánguó jiāngqí) — Korean chess
  • Chinese Mandarin: 韓國象棋 /韩国象棋 (hánguó xiàngqí) — Korean chess
  • Chinese Mandarin: 朝鮮將棋 /朝鲜将棋 (cháoxiān jiāngqí) — Korean chess
  • Chinese Mandarin: 朝鮮象棋 /朝鲜象棋 (cháoxiān xiàngqí) — Korean chess
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高麗將棋 /高丽将棋 (gāolì jiāngqí) — Korean chess
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高麗象棋 /高丽象棋 (gāolì xiàngqí) — Korean chess
  • German: Janggi — Korean chess
  • German: Changgi — Korean chess
  • Hungarian: koreai sakk — Korean chess
  • Japanese: チャンギ (changi) — Korean chess
  • Korean: 장기 (janggi) — Korean chess
  • Russian: чанги́ (čangí) — Korean chess
  • Vietnamese: cờ tướng Triều Tiên — Korean chess
  • Vietnamese: cờ tướng Hàn Quốc — Korean chess