将 — general / about to

Grade 6しょう, まさ

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将 (readings: しょう, まさ; Japanese kanji) means “general / about to”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 将来 (the future).

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What does 将 mean?

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Kanji	将
Meaning	general / about to
Readings	しょう, まさ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	将来 (the future)

How to read 将

将 is read しょう or まさ depending on the word.

Words with 将

主将しゅしょうđội trưởng
将来しょうらいtương lai
将棋cờ tướng Nhật

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Updated: 2026-08-09