kifu

K5I1F4U1
US/ˈki.fuː/

noun

A record of an abstract strategy game, especially Go or shogi.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounkifu (plural kifu or kifus)

plural kifus

  1. board gamesA record of an abstract strategy game, especially Go or shogi.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 棋譜(きふ) (kifu), from Chinese 棋譜/棋谱 (qípǔ).

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APA

kifu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kifu

MLA

“kifu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kifu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kifu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kifu.

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