棋
chess piece
JLPT N1 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- ご
- On'yomi
- キ
- Radical
- 木 · tree (tree, wood)
棋 means "chess piece". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read ご in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
棋 in example sentences
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Nippon no shougi ni wa nan shurui no koma ga arimasu ka.
How many different pieces are there in Japanese chess?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
Stroke order & writing
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More 木 (tree) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 棋 mean?
- 棋 means "chess piece". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 棋 have?
- 棋 is written in 12 strokes.
- How is 棋 read?
- It is read ご in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 棋?
- 棋 is a JLPT N1 kanji.