Meaning

Primary

Go

Alternative

Go Board Game

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The game of go is one where you surround the enemy with your go pieces. So, adding this to the name of go makes sense, and just makes this the go board game.

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

Context Sentences

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.

Kanji Composition