also: ごばんのめ
intersection on a go board
Refers specifically to the crossing points on a go board. Often used in go terminology.
See also: 碁盤の目
Place a stone on an intersection of the go board.
grid layout; grid pattern
Describes a regular grid-like arrangement, especially of streets or city blocks, resembling a go board. Often used in the phrase 碁盤の目.
The streets of Kyoto are laid out in a neat grid pattern.
This area is divided into a grid-like pattern.
grid-shaped; tessellated; grid-like
Standard kanji spelling; literally 'go board squares'.
Phrasal variant with の; common when referring to grid patterns, especially in city layouts.
Compound of 碁盤 (go board) and 目 (eye, intersection, pattern). The word directly describes the grid of lines on a go board, extended metaphorically to any grid-like layout.