と金

Japanese

Kanji in this term
金
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

From the resemblance of the shorthand cursive version of the character 金 (as displayed on the back of the pawns) to the hiragana letter と (to).

Noun

と金 (hiragana ときん, rōmaji tokin)

  1. (shogi) tokin, a pawn which has been promoted to gold general
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