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棋譜 (きふ, kifu) Japanese meaning: game record | Kotomora
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Kanji 棋 chess piece, Japanese chess, shogi 譜 musical score, music, note Related words 記録 is the general word for any kind of record, while 棋譜 specifically means a record of moves in a board game like go or shogi.
棋譜 is the full term for a written record of a go, shogi, or chess game; 譜 is its shortened, more casual form.
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This game record is from a famous match in the Edo period.
Taking down the game record is the recorder's job.
棋き 譜ふ を 並なら べる to replay a game move by move from its record
He studies by replaying professional players' game records move by move.
棋き 譜ふ を 読よ む to study/analyze a game record
To get stronger, it's important to study other people's game records.
Don't confuse with 対局 is the actual game or match being played, while 棋譜 is the written record of the moves made during that game.
局面 refers to a specific board position or phase within a game, whereas 棋譜 is the complete move-by-move record of the whole game.
Etymology 棋 (go, shogi, board game) + 譜 (musical score, record). The combination originally referred to a written record of board game moves, analogous to a musical score.
