horse head; pattern of three stones resembling a horse head
A go term for a specific three-stone shape that looks like a horse's head. Used in go contexts; compare with 猫の顔 (cat face) and 犬の顔 (dog face) for similar patterns.
This shape is called a horse head.
A horse head is made of three stones.
Compound of 馬 (horse) + の (possessive particle) + 顔 (face), literally 'horse's face'. The go term derives from the visual resemblance of the stone pattern to a horse's head.