成桂

Japanese

From 成り (nari, the 連用形 (ren’yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 成る (naru), “to promote (at an opponent’s square)”) +‎ 桂 (kei, abbreviated from 桂馬 (keima), “cassia horse → laurelled horse”).

成(なり)桂(けい) • (nari-kei)

(shogi) a promoted cassia horse, with movement the same as a 金将 (kinshō, “gold general”)
Hypernym: 成り金 (narikin)

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.

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