将

Alternative forms

 * Due to Han unification, two different forms exist for this character.
 * In mainland China, the upper right component consists of.
 * In Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the upper right component consists of.
 * A compatibility ideograph exists at  for another variant form in Taiwan which consists of  as the upper right component.

Glyph 1
and removal of dot in top right component to become.

Glyph 2
and alteration of top right component to become.

Glyph 3
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Readings
From :

From :

 readings:

Etymology 1
→ →

The “commander”, and “general, other high-ranking officer” senses are from.

The “take, hold” and “from now on” affixes are from.

Noun

 * 1) a commander
 * 2) a general, admiral, or other high-ranking officer, especially of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
 * 3)  a rank in the
 * 1)  a rank in the

Affix

 * 1) commander, general, leader
 * 2) military rank
 * 3) take, hold
 * 4) from now on, in the future

Usage notes
The “take, hold” and “from now on” senses are both used in the term.

Etymology 3
Nominalization of verb.

Etymology 4
Nominalization of verb.

Etymology 5
Nominalization of classical adjective, modern.