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Kanji Detail for 將 - "general, about to"
將
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Meaning
將 means "general, about to." Also associated with lead.
General - A military commander.
Lead - To guide; to direct.
About to - On the verge of.
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Tattoo check: 將
- Verified meaning: general, about to
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read すすむ, まさし, まさる)
- Also carries these associations: lead
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 將
Given names 將(まさる)
Surnames 將(すすむ)
將(まさし)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
commander; general; admiral
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
will, going to, future; general
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
the future, what will be; ready, prepared; a general
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A word for beginning. Time approaching is called 將來. | Also; for the time being. Such as doing something carelessly called 將就. | To nurture. (Book of Odes) "No time to nurture father." Now, resting is also called 將養. | To follow through. (Book of Odes) "With a hundred carriages to escort." | To hold. Holding and going together is called 將. Such as 相將而至. | To advance. Such as 日就月將. | 將將: A sound. Also, an orderly appearance. Both in (Book of Odes). | A general. Such as 大將, 將士. | To command. Such as 將中軍.
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