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    3. 棋聖

    棋聖

    棋き聖せい

    great master of go

    KMT7News #11+1NounGamesKanji Vocab25 strokes

    きせい

    Noun

    1.
    great master of go, great master of shogi

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    彼かれは将しょう棋ぎの棋き聖せいを目め指ざしている。

    He is aiming to become a Shogi Grand Master.

    KMT6Games
    その棋き聖せいは、数かず々かずのタイトルを獲かく得とくしてきた。

    That Grand Master has won numerous titles.

    KMT7Games
    若わかき挑ちょう戦せん者しゃが、現げん役えきの棋き聖せいに挑いどむ。

    A young challenger takes on the reigning Grand Master.

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    彼かれの棋き聖せい位い獲かく得とくは、歴れき史しに残のこる快かい挙きょだった。

    His acquisition of the Kisei title was a historic achievement.

    KMT7GamesHistory
    囲い碁ご界かいの棋き聖せい戦せんは、毎まい年とし多おおくのファンを魅み了りょうする。

    The Go Kisei tournament attracts many fans every year.

    KMT8GamesCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    棋
    ご…(1)
    chess piece・Japanese chess・shogi
    聖
    ひじり…(11)
    holy・saint・sage・master・priest
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