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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 碁 has 13 strokes and refers to the game of Go.
• Basic usage: 囲碁 is read いご, and 碁石 is read ごいし.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A game of Go and Go stones
  • 囲碁を一局打つ means to play one game of Go.
  • 一局 counts one game.
  • 打つ is the verb used for playing Go.
  • 黒い碁石 means a black Go stone.
  • 白と黒の碁石 means white and black Go stones.