Meanings
nounjanggi (uncountable)
alternative changgi
- uncountableA board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Korea.
Synonyms: Korean chess
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Korea.
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Origin
- Korean장기(將棋)
- Englishjanggi
From Korean 장기(將棋) (janggi). Doublet of shogi.
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Chinese Mandarin 韓國將棋 /韩国将棋, 韓國象棋 /韩国象棋
- 韓國將棋 /韩国将棋 (hánguó jiāngqí)Korean chess
- 韓國象棋 /韩国象棋 (hánguó xiàngqí)Korean chess
- 朝鮮將棋 /朝鲜将棋 (cháoxiān jiāngqí)Korean chess
- 朝鮮象棋 /朝鲜象棋 (cháoxiān xiàngqí)Korean chess
- 高麗將棋 /高丽将棋 (gāolì jiāngqí)Korean chess
- 高麗象棋 /高丽象棋 (gāolì xiàngqí)Korean chess
German Janggi, Changgi
- JanggiKorean chess
- ChanggiKorean chess
Hungarian koreai sakk
- koreai sakkKorean chess
Japanese チャンギ
- チャンギ (changi)Korean chess
Korean 장기
- 장기 (janggi)Korean chess
Russian чанги́
- чанги́ (čangí)Korean chess
Vietnamese cờ tướng Triều Tiên, cờ tướng Hàn Quốc
- cờ tướng Triều TiênKorean chess
- cờ tướng Hàn QuốcKorean chess
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APA
janggi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/janggi
MLA
“janggi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/janggi. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “janggi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/janggi.
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