Meaning of 捨て駒(すてごま) in Japanese

捨て駒, 捨駒
Kana Reading
すてごま
Romaji
sutegoma
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece (in shogi)

Related Kanji

駒 JLPT 1

15 strokes

pony, horse, colt

On'Yomi: ク

Kun'Yomi: こま

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捨 JLPT 2

11 strokes

discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice

On'Yomi: シャ

Kun'Yomi: す.てる

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