Metaphorical Names for the Game of Go

   

This page lists names for the game of go that are metaphorical in nature.

  • shudan: "hand talk", 手談
  • ranka: "rotted axe handle", 爛柯
  • uro?: "(black) crow and (white) heron", 烏鷺
  • houen?: "square (board) and circle (stones)", 方円 (see Hoensha)

 


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