棋 — Chess Piece / Japanese Chess / Shogi

Master (高手)き, ご

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棋 (readings: き, ご; Japanese kanji) means “Chess Piece / Japanese Chess / Shogi”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 将棋 (shogi).

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Kanji	棋
Meaning	Chess Piece / Japanese Chess / Shogi
Readings	き, ご
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	将棋 (shogi)

How to read 棋

棋 is read き or ご depending on the word.

Words with 棋

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Updated: 2026-07-22