Kyu

    Keywords: Go term

Chinese: 级 (simplified) or 級 (traditional); Pinyin: jí
Japanese: 級 (kyū)
Korean: 급 / 級 (RR?: geup, M-R: kŭp)

Kyu is a Japanese go term adopted into English, pronounced "cue", and used to denote the rank of weaker amateurs. Beginners start at around 30-kyu, then progress to 1-kyu, the next step above which is 1-dan (shodan). Both the form "n kyu" and "n-th kyu" are heard in English.


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