竜王

Etymology
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Pronunciation

 * Pitch accent for the placenames are uncertain.

Noun

 * 1)  a dragon king, especially in esoteric Buddhist contexts
 * 2)  a promoted, having a move corresponding to both rook and king in Western chess
 * 3)  one of the eight major titles of professional shogi, conferred to the winner of a
 * 1)  one of the eight major titles of professional shogi, conferred to the winner of a

Usage notes

 * When written on shogi pieces, the corresponding kyūjitai spelling 龍王 is preferred.

Proper noun

 * 1) a placename, especially of a town in the district of either Nakakoma in central Yamanashi prefecture or Gamō in south Shiga prefecture