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Kanji 碁: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 碁: Go

Key takeaways

Kanji 碁: Go. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

碁
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Meaning

Go

On reading

ゴ

Radical

石

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 碁

Go

Kanji structure breakdown

碁

Structure breakdown

其 + 石

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Go is a game played by placing 'those' (其) 'stones' (石) on a board to compete. You can easily remember this kanji by thinking of the black and white stones used in the traditional game of Go.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ゴ
  • 碁盤ごばん

    go board

  • 碁ご

    Go (board game)

Commonly used words

  • 碁盤
    ごばん

    go board

  • 碁
    ご

    Go (board game)

Example sentences

Example 1

この碁盤は古くて重いです。

Translation

This go board is old and heavy.

Example 2

碁盤の上に石を置いて対戦する。

Translation

Place stones on the go board to play a match.

Example 3

父と一緒に碁を打ちます。

Translation

I play Go with my father.

Example 4

碁のルールを勉強しています。

Translation

I am studying the rules of Go.

Kanji 碁: Go | Daily Nihongo