Word Meaning 棋士

きし kishi

棋士 is read as きし (kishi) and means professional shogi player.

Meaning

English

professional shogi player
professional go player

Reading

Kana

きし

Romaji

kishi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 15227 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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女流棋士

じょりゅうきし

professional woman shogi player

棋

ご

go (board game)

棋譜

きふ

record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.

棋院

きいん

go institution

棋聖

きせい

great master of go

棋風

きふう

one's style of playing shogi or go

棋界

きかい

world of go

同士

どし

fellow

士

さむらい

man in attendance (on a person of high standing)

力士

りきじ

Deva king

代議士

だいぎし

parliamentarian

弁護士

べんごし

lawyer

Example Sentences

祖父は昔、将棋の棋士だった。

そふはむかし、しょうぎのきしだった。

My grandfather used to be a professional shogi player.

トムは、自分で考えているほどいいチェスの棋士ではありません。

Tom is not as good a chess player as he thinks he is.

若い棋士が多少、尊大な感じになるのはよくあることで、そういうことは将棋界に限った話ではないでしょう。

It often happens that young shogi players become a little self-important, but I don't think that's something limited to the shogi world.

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