囲碁 Go

Meaning

Primary

Go

Alternative

The Game Of Go

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When do you surround your enemy's Go pieces with your own? When you're playing Go!

碁 and 囲碁 are exactly the same thing, but 碁 sounds slightly more formal and 囲碁 is more common when talking about the game of Go in everyday conversations.

Reading

いご

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 囲碁を〜

  囲碁を打つ

  to play Go

  囲碁をする

  to play Go

  囲碁を始める

  to start playing Go

  囲碁を楽しむ

  to enjoy Go

• 囲碁の〜

  囲碁の対局

  a Go match

  囲碁のルール

  the rules of Go

  囲碁の名人

  a Go master

  囲碁の世界

  the world of Go

• 囲碁〜

  囲碁クラブ

  Go club

  囲碁教室

  Go class

  囲碁大会

  Go tournament

Context Sentences

囲碁教室に通い始めてから、少し上達しました。

I've improved a bit since I started going to a Go class.

週末に友達と囲碁を打ちました。

I played Go with a friend over the weekend.

彼は囲碁トーナメントの決勝に進みました。

He advanced to the finals of the Go tournament.

僕が囲碁を始めたきっかけは、漫画だった。

A manga was what got me into Go.

Kanji Composition

1. 囲

   い Surround
2. 碁

   ご Go