User:Luffykudo/Minase Style Shogi Pieces

This page collates shogi pieces with Minase (水無瀬) calligraphy style recreated by me, LuffyKudo, in Inkscape SVG format.

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Standard Pieces

Standard pieces that are used in professional games and title matches have 2-kanji characters with black-colored promoted pieces.

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  King (王将, ōshō, “king general”)
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  King (玉将, gyokushō, “jeweled general”)
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  Rook (飛車, hisha, “flying chariot”)
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  Bishop (角行, kakugyō, “angle mover”)
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  Gold (金将, kinshō, “gold general”)
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  Silver (銀将, ginshō, “silver general”)
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  Knight (桂馬, keima, “katsura horse”)
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  Lance (香車, kyōsha, “incense chariot”)
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  Pawn (歩兵, fuhyō, “foot soldier”)

Promoted Pieces

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  Dragon (龍王, ryūō, “dragon king”)
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  Horse (龍馬, ryūma, “dragon horse”)
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  Promoted Silver (成銀, narigin)
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  Promoted Knight (成桂, narikei, “promoted katsura”)
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  Promoted Lance (成車, narikyo, “promoted incense”)
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  Tokin or Promoted Pawn (と金, tokin, “reaches gold”)

1-Kanji Pieces

Pieces with 1-kanji character are considered substandard but are sometimes used in matches and analysis on TV, mobile and other devices as the characters are larger and easier to recognize and read on screens.

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  King (王将, ōshō, “king general”)
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  King (玉将, gyokushō, “jeweled general”)
• 
  Rook (飛車, hisha, “flying chariot”)
• 
  Bishop (角行, kakugyō, “angle mover”)
• 
  Gold (金将, kinshō, “gold general”)
• 
  Silver (銀将, ginshō, “silver general”)
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  Knight (桂馬, keima, “katsura horse”)
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  Lance (香車, kyōsha, “incense chariot”)
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  Pawn (歩兵, fuhyō, “foot soldier”)

Promoted Pieces

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  Dragon (龍王, ryūō, “dragon king”)
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  Horse (龍馬, ryūma, “dragon horse”)
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  Promoted Silver (成銀, narigin)
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  Promoted Knight (成桂, narikei, “promoted katsura”)
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  Promoted Lance (成車, narikyo, “promoted incense”)
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  Tokin or Promoted Pawn (と金, tokin, “reaches gold”)

Red Promoted Pieces

Red promoted pieces are also considered substandard but are used as learning tools for beginners to easily distinguish them from nonpromoted pieces. They may also be sometimes used in matches or analysis on TV, computers and mobile devices as these characters are easy to recognize on screens.

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  Dragon (龍王, ryūō, “dragon king”)
• 
  Horse (龍馬, ryūma, “dragon horse”)
• 
  Promoted Silver (成銀, narigin)
• 
  Promoted Knight (成桂, narikei, “promoted katsura”)
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  Promoted Lance (成車, narikyo, “promoted incense”)
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  Tokin or Promoted Pawn (と金, tokin, “reaches gold”)

1-Kanji Sets

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  Dragon (龍王, ryūō, “dragon king”)
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  Horse (龍馬, ryūma, “dragon horse”)
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  Promoted Silver (成銀, narigin)
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  Promoted Knight (成桂, narikei, “promoted katsura”)
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  Promoted Lance (成車, narikyo, “promoted incense”)
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  Tokin or Promoted Pawn (と金, tokin, “reaches gold”)

Rotated Pieces

Below are pieces that are rotated 180 degrees.

Standard Pieces

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  King (王将, ōshō, “king general”)
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  King (玉将, gyokushō, “jeweled general”)
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  Rook (飛車, hisha, “flying chariot”)
• 
  Bishop (角行, kakugyō, “angle mover”)
• 
  Gold (金将, kinshō, “gold general”)
• 
  Silver (銀将, ginshō, “silver general”)
• 
  Knight (桂馬, keima, “katsura horse”)
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  Lance (香車, kyōsha, “incense chariot”)
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  Pawn (歩兵, fuhyō, “foot soldier”)

Promoted Pieces

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  Dragon (龍王, ryūō, “dragon king”)
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  Horse (龍馬, ryūma, “dragon horse”)
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  Promoted Silver (成銀, narigin)
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  Promoted Knight (成桂, narikei, “promoted katsura”)
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  Promoted Lance (成車, narikyo, “promoted incense”)
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  Tokin or Promoted Pawn (と金, tokin, “reaches gold”)

Red Promoted Pieces

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  Dragon (龍王, ryūō, “dragon king”)
• 
  Horse (龍馬, ryūma, “dragon horse”)
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  Promoted Silver (成銀, narigin)
• 
  Promoted Knight (成桂, narikei, “promoted katsura”)
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  Promoted Lance (成車, narikyo, “promoted incense”)
• 
  Tokin or Promoted Pawn (と金, tokin, “reaches gold”)

1-Kanji Sets

• 
  King (王将, ōshō, “king general”)
• 
  King (玉将, gyokushō, “jeweled general”)
• 
  Rook (飛車, hisha, “flying chariot”)
• 
  Bishop (角行, kakugyō, “angle mover”)
• 
  Gold (金将, kinshō, “gold general”)
• 
  Silver (銀将, ginshō, “silver general”)
• 
  Knight (桂馬, keima, “katsura horse”)
• 
  Lance (香車, kyōsha, “incense chariot”)
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  Pawn (歩兵, fuhyō, “foot soldier”)

Promoted Pieces

• 
  Dragon (龍王, ryūō, “dragon king”)
• 
  Horse (龍馬, ryūma, “dragon horse”)
• 
  Promoted Silver (成銀, narigin)
• 
  Promoted Knight (成桂, narikei, “promoted katsura”)
• 
  Promoted Lance (成車, narikyo, “promoted incense”)
• 
  Tokin or Promoted Pawn (と金, tokin, “reaches gold”)

Red Promoted Pieces

• 
  Dragon (龍王, ryūō, “dragon king”)
• 
  Horse (龍馬, ryūma, “dragon horse”)
• 
  Promoted Silver (成銀, narigin)
• 
  Promoted Knight (成桂, narikei, “promoted katsura”)
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  Promoted Lance (成車, narikyo, “promoted incense”)
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  Tokin or Promoted Pawn (と金, tokin, “reaches gold”)

See Also

• JI Chess-Themed Shogi Pieces (SVG)
• Ryoko Style Shogi Pieces (SVG)
• Kinki Style Shogi Pieces (SVG)
• Hari Seldon Shogi Pieces (SVG)
• 13xforever Shogi Pieces (SVG)

External Links

• Minase Style Shogi Pieces Wikimedia Commons mirror
• Minase Style Shogi Pieces on GitHub