Kanji

What does the kanji 棋 mean?

棋 means game piece; board game (go, shogi). On'yomi キ. Kun'yomi ご.

Quick facts
On'yomiキ
Kun'yomiご
Strokes12
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キKun'yomi ご
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

game piece; board game (go, shogi)

Memory hook

Wooden (木) pieces set out neatly on the board — CHESS PIECE, GO, SHOGI.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 12 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12

Common words

  • 将棋しょうぎshogi (Japanese chess)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.