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ko.

A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkəʊ/
  1. A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape.

    Black gets an easy game by just filling the ko.
  2. ko fight

    Black wins the ko easily.
  3. a stone in a ko in atari, a ko stone

    Black recaptures the ko and white has to find another ko threat.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 劫 (kō).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.