Japanese Go Terms
Most Japanese Go terms are listed under Go Terms, but this page has kanji, kana and literal translations.
- Aji (Potential, literally taste) - 味
- Ajikeshi (literally taste erasure) - 味消し
- Akisankaku (Empty triangle) - 空き三角
- Atsui (Thick) - 厚い
- Botsugi (Staff connection) - 棒継ぎ
- Chuuban (Middle game) - 中盤
- Dan (Grade, expert rank) - 段
- Fuseki (Opening) - 布石
- Gote (Playing last)
- Hane -
- Honte (proper move) - 本手
- Hoshi (Star point) - 星
- Joban (Opening) 序盤
- Joseki (Standard local play, typically in the corner) - 定石
- Kaketsugi (Hanging connection) -
- Katatsuki (Shoulder hit) -
- Karui (Light) - 軽い
- Katachi (Shape) - 形
- Keshi (Erasure, Reduction)
- Kosumi (Diagonal move) -
- Kikashi (Forcing move) - 利かし
- Ko (Repetitive capture, literally threat) - 劫
- Komoku (3-4 Point) - 小目
- Kuro, Kuroi (Black) - 黒 (noun), 黒い (adjective)
- Kyu (Class, Below expert rank) - 級
- Kyusho (Vital point) -
- Mannenko (Ten thousand year ko) - 万年劫
- Miai (Shared alternative plays) - 見合い
- Nerai (Target, aim, intent) - 狙い
- Nurui (Lukewarm) - 温い
- Omoi (Heavy) - 重い
- Owari (the end) -
- Sabaki -
- Seki (mutual life) - セキ
- Semeai (Capturing race, mutual attack) - 攻め合い
- Sente (Initiative, playing first) - 先手
- Shodan (1-dan) - 初段
- Shiro, shiroi (White) - 白 (noun), 白い (adjective)
- Shuban (Endgame)
- Takamoku (5-4 Point) - 高目
- Te (Play, move, literally hand {noun}) - 手
- Tenuki (Playing elsewhere) - 手抜き
- Tesuji (A skillful tactical play) - 手筋
- Tsuke (Attachment) - 付け
- Yose (Endgame) - 寄せ
Some useful terms for equipment, if you decide to go shopping:
- Goban (Go Board) - 碁盤
- Goishi (Go Stone) - 碁石
- Goke or Gosu (Go Stone Bowl) - 碁笥
See also
Slowman: see also IGS dictionary (open telnet window and type translate <word>, try also: translate hamete, help translate)