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棋
On'yomi
キ
KI
Kun'yomi
ご
go
chess piece · Japanese chess · shogi
Details
Strokes12
Frequency#1311
Radical木tree(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes12
Component Breakdown
棋=
木其
tree + 其
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of tree and that. Wooden piece.
Symbolism
Shogi, Go, strategy. Represents intellectual contest.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
将棋倒し
しょうぎだおし
Falling like shogi pieces; A chain reaction of collapses