棋
ご
go
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 84 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
棋 is the kanji for "Shogi". The most common reading is ご (go). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Shogi
Also : Chess piece · Japanese chess
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Readings
kunご/ goonき/ ki
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
木其
Example Sentences
彼は将棋の棋士になることを夢見ている。
かれはしょうぎのきしになることをゆめみている。
He dreams of becoming a professional shogi player.
囲碁の棋譜を繰り返し研究している。
いごのきふをくりかえしけんきゅうしている。
He studies Go game records repeatedly.
Vocabulary using 棋
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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