碁 Go

Meaning

Primary

Go

Alternative

The Game Of Go

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well, so this is Go, as in the game of Go.

碁 is the classic East Asian game of strategy played with black and white stones on a large grid board. It can be used on its own, but you'll also often see it in compounds such as 碁石 (ごいし) or 碁会所 (ごかいしょ).

Reading

ご

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 碁を〜

  碁を打つ

  to play Go

  碁をする

  to play Go

  碁を覚える

  to learn Go

  碁を教える

  to teach Go

• 碁の〜

  碁の対局

  a Go match

  碁のルール

  the rules of Go

  碁の相手

  a Go opponent

  碁の勉強

  studying Go

• 碁〜

  碁会所

  Go parlor

  碁石

  Go stones

Context Sentences

彼は子どものころから碁を打っています。

He has been playing Go since childhood.

年寄りたちと碁は打ちたくないんだよね。

I just don't want to play Go with old people.

父は碁で負けたことをずっと根に持っているんだよ。

My dad still holds a grudge about losing in Go.

碁石を盤にパチっと打ちつけるイメージから、「碁を打つ」という言葉が使われます。

The expression "碁を打つ" comes from the image of lightly tapping a Go stone onto the board with a crisp sound.

Kanji Composition

1. 碁

   ご Go