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
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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

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.

毎週月曜日にこの棋院に来て、囲碁を練習しています。

I come to this go club every Monday and practice go.

Kanji Composition