# 将 — Commander

Frequency rank 636 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 企 (Plan), less common than 園 (Garden).

- On’yomi: しょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 寸 Inch (Kangxi 41)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

The commander kanji shows a figure with a broad hat and commanding posture — lines radiating outward like a leader directing troops from the center.

In words:

- 将来 しょうらい — future,prospects
- 将棋 しょうぎ — Japanese chess

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