renju

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noun

The professional variant of the game of gomoku, played on a 15×15 board, and eliminating the "perfect win" situation in gomoku by adding special conditions for the first player.

OriginJapanese 連珠 →
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Meanings

nounrenju (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe professional variant of the game of gomoku, played on a 15×15 board, and eliminating the "perfect win" situation in gomoku by adding special conditions for the first player.

Origin

  1. Japanese連珠
  2. Englishrenju

Borrowed from Japanese 連珠.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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