将 = 寸 + 爪 + 丬

将 is a Japanese kanji written with 10 strokes, listed here under the keyword “leader”. It is built from 寸 (measurement), 爪 (claw) and 丬 (turtle). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 789. It appears as a component in 2 other characters in this index.

Keyword: leader
RTK frame: 789
Strokes: 10
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ショウ, ソウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): まさ.に, はた, まさ, ひきい.る, もって
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: лидер, commander
Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi: 将 will

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 将

How to find 将 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “measurement” + “claw” + “turtle”. 将 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 将 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.