ま
待
　
ち
ごま
駒

noun

Messages.shogi.
  1. anticipating the escape of the king and blocking him in advance with a knight.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
待
　
ち
ごま
駒
 待ち駒 まちごま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wait, depend on
ま.つ　タイ　まち (3rd, N4)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
pony, horse, colt
こま　ク (11th, N1)
horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
phrase, clause, sentence
ク　すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)