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chess piece

JLPT N1 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
On'yomi
Radical
· 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

  • にっぽんしょうぎにはなんしゅるいこまがありますか。

    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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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.