"kifu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈki.fuː/ [General-American] Forms: kifu [plural], kifus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 棋譜(きふ) (kifu), from Chinese 棋譜/棋谱 (qípǔ). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ja|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Japanese, {{bor+|en|ja|-}} Borrowed from Japanese, {{ja-r|棋譜|きふ}} 棋譜(きふ) (kifu), {{der|en|zh|-}} Chinese, {{zh-l|棋譜}} 棋譜/棋谱 (qípǔ) Head templates: {{en-noun|kifu|kifus}} kifu (plural kifu or kifus)
  1. (board games) A record of an abstract strategy game, especially Go or shogi. Categories (topical): Board games

Inflected forms

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