Word Meaning 布石

ふせき fuseki

布石 is read as ふせき (fuseki) and means strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game.

Meaning

English

strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game
opening moves
preparations
preparatory steps
arrangements
(laying the) groundwork (for)

Reading

Kana

ふせき

Romaji

fuseki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 14187 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

布

ふ

bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

布団

ふとん

round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

布地

きれじ

cloth

布告

ふこく

edict

布教

ふきょう

propagation (e.g. a religion)

布目

ぬのめ

texture

布子

ぬのこ

clothes padded with cotton

宝石

ほうせき

gem

鉱石

こうせき

ore

岩石

がんせき

rock

採石

さいせき

quarrying

焼け石

やけいし

hot stone

Example Sentences

１発目のローキックはこの布石か！？

The first low kick was the set-up for this!?