| Kanji | 棋 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | キ |
| Kunyomi | ご |
| English | chess piece, Japanese chess, shogi |
| Examples | 将棋(しょうぎ): shogi; Japanese chess; xianqi |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1311 |
| Components | 木: tree; wood 其: that |
| Number of Strokes | 12 |
| Kanji Radical | 木 |
| Radical Number | 75 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | き・きへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | chess piece |
| Koohii Story 1 | Tree + Bushel Bucket: Chess pieces carved from trees were tossed into a bushel bucket for sorting into sets. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Ever seen those huge chess games in parks? The large wooden chess pieces need to be carted in a shopping trolley. |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500
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