棋
棋·chess piece, japanese chess, shogi
- On-yomi
- き
- Kun-yomi
- ご
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 将棋 | しょうぎ | shogi, Japanese chess |
| 棋士 | きし | professional shogi or go player |
| 棋譜 | きふ | game record (of shogi, go, chess) |
| 棋戦 | きせん | shogi or go tournament |
Example sentences
祖父と将棋を指すのが楽しみだ。
そふとしょうぎをさすのがたのしみだ。
I look forward to playing shogi with my grandfather.
若い棋士が名人に勝った。
わかいきしがめいじんにかった。
A young professional player beat the champion.
昨日の対局の棋譜を並べてみた。
きのうのたいきょくのきふをならべてみた。
I played through the record of yesterday's game.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 将棋 as しょうき — it voices to しょうぎ
- Saying 将棋をする; the verb is 指す — 将棋を指す
Memory aid
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Tree 木 plus 其: the wooden pieces you set out on the board.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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