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joseki

joseki noun: a studied and standardized sequence of moves in game of Go, especially at a corner of the board, in the opening phase of a game. Joseki have a variety of outcomes and can be beneficial or detrimental based on the situation. However, Joseki theoretically include the best moves locally for each player.

Noun

joseki (plural josekis or joseki)

  1. (go) A studied and standardized sequence of moves in game of Go, especially at a corner of the board, in the opening phase of a game. Joseki have a variety of outcomes and can be beneficial or detrimental based on the situation. However, Joseki theoretically include the best moves locally for each player.

Forms of joseki

pluraljosekis
pluraljoseki

Origin of joseki

From Japanese 定石 (jōseki), literally 定 set + 石 stone.

Questions about joseki

What does joseki mean?
Joseki means a studied and standardized sequence of moves in game of Go, especially at a corner of the board, in the opening phase of a game. Joseki have a variety of outcomes and can be beneficial or detrimental based on the situation. However, Joseki theoretically include the best moves locally for each player.
What part of speech is joseki?
Joseki is a noun.
What is the plural of joseki?
The plural of joseki is josekis.

Words near joseki in the dictionary

  1. Josef
  2. Josefina
  3. Josefino
  4. Josefowicz
  5. josei
  6. joseki
  7. josekis
  8. Joselin
  9. Josella
  10. Joseloff
  11. Joseloffs

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