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What is the Kanji for 'Go' and 'The game of Go'? | 碁

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Go' and 'The game of Go', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Go' and 'The game of Go' is 碁.

    kanji

    碁

    Meaning

    Go, The game of Go

    Reading

    onyomiご

    go

    Parts

    石Stone 其That

    Radical

    石

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1829

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 碁

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    石

    Meaning

    Stone

    radical

    其

    Meaning

    That

Kanji Related to 碁 Through the Part 石

These 17 kanji contain the part 石 as well.

    kanji

    砕

    Meaning

    Smash

    kanji

    砂

    Meaning

    Sand

    kanji

    碑

    Meaning

    Stone, Monument, Tombstone

    kanji

    礎

    Meaning

    Foundation stone, Foundation

    kanji

    拓

    Meaning

    Reclaim, Cultivation

    kanji

    硫

    Meaning

    Sulfur, Sulphur

    kanji

    硝

    Meaning

    Niter, Nitrate

    kanji

    硬

    Meaning

    Hard, Stiff

    kanji

    岩

    Meaning

    Boulder

    kanji

    砲

    Meaning

    Gun, Cannon

    kanji

    確

    Meaning

    Certain

    kanji

    磨

    Meaning

    Polish

    kanji

    研

    Meaning

    Sharpen

    kanji

    妬

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

    kanji

    磁

    Meaning

    Magnet, Porcelain

    kanji

    礁

    Meaning

    Reef

    kanji

    破

    Meaning

    Break, Tear

Kanji Related to 碁 Through the Part 其

These 5 kanji contain the part 其 as well.

    kanji

    棋

    Meaning

    Oriental chess, Chess piece

    kanji

    旗

    Meaning

    Flag

    kanji

    期

    Meaning

    Time, Period

    kanji

    欺

    Meaning

    Deceit, Deceive

    kanji

    基

    Meaning

    Base, Fundation

Learn the Kanji 碁

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 碁 mean?

碁 means 'Go' and 'The game of Go'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.