香車

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
香	車
きょう Grade: 4	しゃ Grade: 1
kan’on	on’yomi

/kʲau ɕʲa/ → /kʲɔːɕa/ → /kʲoːɕa/

From Middle Chinese-derived elements 香 (kyō, “incense”) +‎ 車 (sha, “vehicle”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) きょーしゃ [kyòóshá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kʲo̞ːɕa̠]

Noun

香(きょう)車(しゃ) • (kyōsha) ^{←きやうしや (kyausya)?}

1. (shogi) an incense chariot (piece that can move any number of free spaces forward)

   Synonyms: 香 (kyō), 香子 (kyōsu), 槍 (yari, literally “lance”)

2. (by extension of being also called a “lance”) a procurer who cuts prostitutes around as a means of control or cracking down

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.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
香	車
こう Grade: 4	しゃ Grade: 1
goon	on’yomi

/kau ɕʲa/ → /kɔːɕa/ → /koːɕa/

From Middle Chinese-derived elements 香 (kō, “incense”) +‎ 車 (sha, “vehicle”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こーしゃ [kòóshá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːɕa̠]

Noun

香(こう)車(しゃ) • (kōsha) ^{←かうしや (kausya)?}

1. a vehicle made of any fragrant wood; also such a fine vehicle

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
香	車
か Grade: 4	しゃ Grade: 1
yutōyomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 香車 – see the following entry: 花車

(The following entry is uncreated: 花車.)