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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shogi

/ˈʃoʊɡiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
sho-gi
IPA
/ˈʃoʊɡiː/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Japanese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Japan.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Japanese 将棋 (shōgi). Doublet of janggi.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

hexshogi trishogi

Phrases

chu shogi Kyoto shogi okisaki shogi tori shogi tsume shogi yari shogi

Frequently Paired Words

goita xiangqi janggi

Synonyms

Japanese chess

Rhymes With

bogy

Questions

How do you pronounce shogi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃoʊɡiː/.
What does shogi mean?
Japanese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Japan.
Where does shogi come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce shogi

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