Word Meaning 棋王

きおう kiou

棋王 is read as きおう (kiou) and means Kiō (one of the eight major professional titles of shogi).

Meaning

English

Kiō (one of the eight major professional titles of shogi)
shogi king

Reading

Kana

きおう

Romaji

kiou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 122299 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

棋士

きし

professional shogi player

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

棋力

きりょく

skill in go or shogi

棋戦

きせん

go or shogi tournament

棋道

きどう

art of go

棋局

ききょく

go or shogi board

棋客

きかく

shogi player