Memory phrase for the character: 碁

碁

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Meaning

Go (= the game)

Pronunciation

GO

Explanation

 Top: image of a grain shovel/scoop 其, that is seen here as the play board for 'Go', bottom: stone 石 as gaming piece

Mnemonic
 
Use a 'grain-scoop'-like play board with the play-stones to play 'Go'.

Radicals

其 grain shovel/scoopwinnowing fan
石 stoneShows a variation of cliff 厂 with a stone 囗 below.




 Vocabulary

囲碁 いご  Go (board game of capturing territory)
碁 ご  Go (board game of capturing territory)
碁盤 ごばん  Go board

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