成桂

Japanese

Kanji in this term
成	桂
な(り) Grade: 4	けい Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi	kan'on

Etymology

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”).

Noun

成(なり)桂(けい) • (nari-kei) 

1. (shogi) a promoted cassia horse, with movement the same as a 金将 (kinshō, “gold general”)

   Hypernym: 成り金 (narikin)

See also

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
	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
	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.