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Kanji Detail for 棋 - "shogi pieces, board game"

棋

  • Meaning

    棋 means "shogi pieces, board game." Also associated with go stones.

    1. Board game - Games using pieces like shogi or go; also the pieces or stones.

  • Words using 棋

    • 棋聖 きせい Listen great master of go; great master of shogi
    • 棋士 きし Listen professional shogi player; professional go player
    • 棋院 きいん Listen go institution; go club; go hall

  • Tattoo check: 棋

    • Verified meaning: shogi pieces, board game
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: go stones

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    chess piece; Japanese chess; shogi

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    chess; any game similar to chess

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    variant of 棋[qi2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    chess; any strategy game

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A game. Paper is drawn with a grid pattern, nineteen lines each way. Using black and white pieces, players surround each other to win. Generally called 圍棋 (weiqi), the ancient game of yi. Traditionally attributed to Emperor Yao, who made it to teach Dan Zhu. Now considered an elegant pastime. Such as 琴棋書畫 (zither, chess, calligraphy, painting). The commonly played version is 象棋 (xiangqi), with sixteen black and sixteen white pieces arranged on a board like two armies fighting. Anciently called 象戲 (elephant game). Also, 彈棋 was a popular game in Han and Wei times. Liu Xiang of Han Emperor Cheng's time created it by imitating kickball. From "Taiping Guangji." Now lost.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ki(キ) キ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    go(ご) ご

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    board game go stones shogi pieces chess competition games move opponent skill strategy tactics tournament

Sentences including 棋

  • Do you want to play shogi?

  • I play shogi a little.

  • I'm fond of playing shogi.

  • Japanese shogi corresponds to chess.

  • How many different pieces are there in Japanese chess?

  • My grandpa is good at shogi. His level is fourth dan, amateur.

  • No matter when you come, I'll play a game of Japanese chess with you.

  • It is a good idea for us to play shogi after dinner.

  • It is a good idea for us to play shogi after dinner.

  • I'm finally able to understand what's interesting about professional shogi.

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