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本因坊
Běnyīnfāng
1. Honinbo, major school of Go in Japan (1612-1940)
2. title held by the winner of the Honinbo Go tournament (1941-)
Noun

Character Breakdown

本
běn
root, origin, source; basis
HSK 1 5 丶
因
yīn
cause, reason; by; because
HSK 2 6 丶
坊
fāng
neighborhood, district, community; street, lane; mill
7 丶

Compound Words (1)

本因坊秀策
BěnyīnfāngXiùcè
Honinbo Shusaku (1829-1862), Japanese Go player

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