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janggi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jang-gi
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Korea.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Korean 장기(將棋) (janggi). Doublet of shogi.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 장기(將棋)

Usage

Inflected Forms

changgi (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

shogi xiangqi

Synonyms

Korean chess

Questions

What does janggi mean?
A board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Korea.
Where does janggi come from?
It is traced to Korean.

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