Go

About this kanji

The kanji 碁 means "Go," a famous board game that originated in China and is popular in Japan. This kanji is primarily used in noun forms rather than verbs. You might encounter compounds like 囲碁 (いご), which means "Go (the game)," 碁盤 (ごばん), referring to a "Go board," and 碁石 (ごいし), which means "Go stones" used in the game. Learning about Go can also lead you to phrases like 持碁 (じご), meaning "jigo" or a situation where the game remains tied. Note that this kanji has no kun'yomi or native Japanese readings, so it's primarily used in a more formal context.

Example sentences

• 父と碁を打って楽しんだ。

  I enjoyed playing Go with my father.

Meanings across languages

English

Go

Tiếng Việt

cờ vây

日本語

碁

한국어

바둑

中文

围棋

id

Go

th

โกะ

es

Go

fr

Go

de

Go

pt

Go

Common compounds

• 囲碁いごgo (board game)
• 碁盤ごばんGo board
• 碁石ごいしgo stone, go piece
• 持碁じごjigo, game resulting in a tie or a draw
• 詰碁つめごcomposed go problem
• 碁席ごせきgo club
• 碁笥ごけgoke, bowl for go-stones
• 置碁おきごhandicap go, game of go played with a handicap