noun

  1. professional shogi player, professional go player.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
棋士 きし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

chess piece, Japanese chess, shogi
キ ご (8th, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
that
キ ゴ それ (Kentei Pre-1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)