Ko

Origin

From Japanese 劫 (コウ, kō)

Full definition of ko

Noun

1. (game of go) a local shape to which the Rules_of_go#Ko_.28no_repetition_of_the_same_shape.29 applies, a ko shapeBlack gets an easy game by just filling the ko.
2. (game of go) ko fightBlack wins the ko easily.
3. (game of go) a stone in a ko in atari, a ko stoneBlack recaptures the ko and white has to find another ko threat.

Derived terms

• ko threat
• ko fight
• ten thousand year ko
• hanami ko

Anagrams

• ok, OK