expression, noun
dog's face; sake bottle shape; pattern of three stones
In go, a specific shape of three stones that resembles a dog's face or a sake bottle (tokkuri). Also referred to as 猫の顔 (cat's face) or 犬の顔 (dog's face).
この隅のトックリ形は、相手の石を攻めるのに有効な形だ。
This corner tokkuri shape is effective for attacking the opponent's stones.
Synonymous term for the same go shape, literally 'cat's face'.
Synonymous term for the same go shape, literally 'dog's face'.
From トックリ (sake bottle) + 形 (shape), referring to the resemblance of the stone pattern to a sake bottle or a dog's face.