playing go
Archaic noun referring to the act of playing the board game go (囲碁). Not used in modern Japanese outside of historical or literary references.
See also: 囲碁
In old texts, the expression 'enjoying a game of go' can be found.
brilliant; glorious; shining · beautiful and thriving · piled high; large · indecisive with fear
many generations; successive generations
bright; brilliant; glowing
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 奕 is conventionally associated with the meaning 'playing go' in classical contexts.