| Baduk | | Baduk 바둑 | | Korean name for Go | |
| Weiqi | | | Wéiqí 围棋 | Chinese name for Go | |
| Nuki | Nuki 抜き | | | Capture of a stone or a group | |
| Tenuki | Tenuki 手抜き | Sonppaem 손뺌 | Tuō xiān 脱先 | Playing elsewhere or ignoring | ★★★ |
| Tesuji | Tesuji 手筋 | Maek 맥 | Shǒujīn 手筋 | Skillful move or best play | ★★★ |
| Takamoku | Takamoku 高目 | Komok 고목 | Gāo mù 高目 | High point | |
| Tedomari | Tedomari 手止まり | Sumeomchum / Sujeongji 수멈춤 / 수정지 | Shōu hòu 收后 (收後) | Last significant move | |
| Tewari | Tewari 手割り | Sunanugi 수나누기 | Shǒu gē 手割 | Analytical technique | |
| Tsugi | Tsugi 継ぎ | Yeongyeol 연결 | Lián jiē 连接 (連接) | Connection | |
| Uchikomi | Uchikomi 打ち込み | Chimip 침입 | Qīng rù 打入 | Invasion | |
| Uchisugi | Uchisugi 打ちすぎ | Murisu 무리수 | Guò fèn 过分 | Overplay | |
| Utte-gaeshi | Uttegaeshi 打って返し | Hwangyok 환격 | Dào pū 倒扑 (倒撲) | Snapback | |
| Wariuchi | Wariuchi 割り打ち | Gallachigi 갈라치기 | Fēn tóu 分投 | Splitting move | |
| Watari | Watari 渡り | Geonneogam 건너감 | Dù 渡 | Bridge, underneath connection | |
| Yosumi | Yosumi 様子見 | Eungsutajin 응수타진 | Shì yìng shǒu 试应手 (試應手) | Probe / Probing move | |
| Zokusuji | Zokusuji 俗筋 | Soksu 俗手 | Sú shǒu 俗手 | Unsophisticated move, crude play | |
| Tobi | Tobi 跳び | Ttwim 뜀 | Tiào 跳 | Jump | ★ |
| Tsuke | Tsuke 付け (ツケ) | Boothim 붙힘 | Kào / Pèng 靠 / 碰 | Attachment | ★ |
| Warikomi | Warikomi 割込み | Kkium 끼움 | Wā 挖 | Wedge | ★ |
| Tengen | Tengen 天元 | Cheonwon 천원 | Tiān yuán | Center point | ★★ |
| Tsumego | Tsumego 詰碁 | Sahwal 사활 | Jiéqí 诘棋 | Life and death problem | ★★ |
| Yose | Yose ヨセ | Dwitmat 뒷맛 | Shōu guān 收官, 官子 | Endgame | ★★ |
| Shin Fuseki | Shin fuseki 新布石 | Sinposeok 신포석 | Xīn bù jú 新布局 (新佈局) | "New opening strategy" — a shift in attitude toward Go opening theory that emerged in Japan in 1933 | |
| Shinogi | Shinogi 凌ぎ | Tagae 타개 | Zhì gū 治孤 | Saving a group / Making life | |
| Shiro | Shiro 白 | Baek 백 | Bái 白棋 | White | |
| Sente | Sente 先手 | Seonsu 선수 | Xiānshǒu 先手 | Initiative | ★★★ |
| Shodan | Shodan 初段 | Chodan 초단 | Chū duàn 初段 | First dan; 1-dan | |
| Shudan | Shudan 手谈 | Sudam 수담 | Shǒu tán 手谈 (手談) | Hand talk or hand conversation | |
| Suberi | Suberi 滑り | | Fēi 飞 | Slide; Sliding move | |
| Sumi | Sumi 隅 | Gui 귀 | Jiǎo 角 | Corner | |
| Susoaki | Susoaki 裾開き | Dwitmun yeollim 뒷 문 열림 | Xiù kōng 袖空 | Open skirt | |
| Suteishi | Suteishi 捨て石 | Buhrimdol 버림돌 | Qì zǐ 弃子 | Sacrificial stone | |
| Tagai-sen | Tagai-sen 互先, 互い先 | Beongara heukbeon dugi 번갈아 흑번 두기 | | Alternating colors | |
| Taisha | Taisha jouseki 大斜定石 | Daesa jeongseok 대사정석 | Dà xié 大斜 | Large Slant or Taisha Joseki | |
| Shicho | Shicho シチョウ | Chuk 축 | Zhēng zǐ 征子 | Ladder | ★ |
| Semedori | Semedori 攻め取り | Gangje ddanaem 강제 따냄 | Shōu qì chī 收气吃 | Forced capture | ★ |
| Suji | Suji 筋 | Haengma 행마 | | Proper move | ★ |
| Semeai | Semeai 攻め合い | Susangjeon 수상전 | Duì shā 对杀 | Capturing race | ★★ |
| Shimari | Shimari 締まり | Guhim 굳힘 | Shǒu jiǎo 守角 | Corner enclosure | ★★ |
| Sen-ai-sen | Sen-ai-sen 先相先 | Seonsangseon 선상선 | | Alternate Black (handicap system) | |
| Shibori | Shibori 絞り | Jo-yeo buchida 조여 붙이다 | Gǔn bāo; Gǔn dǎ 滚包; 滚打 | Squeeze | |
| Shikatsu | Shikatsu 死活 | Saengsa 생사 | Sǐ huó 死活 | Life and death | |
| Sabaki | Sabaki 捌き | Tagae 타개 | Téng nuó 腾挪 | Flexible group | ★★★ |
| Seki | Seki セキ | Bik 빅 | Gòng huó 共活 | Stalemate or mutual life | ★★★ |
| Oki | Oki 置き | Chijung 치중 | Tòu diǎn 透点 (透點) | Placement | |
| Ooba | Ooba 大場 | Keunjari 큰 자리 | Dà chǎng 大场 | Big point | |
| Oogeima-gakari | Oogeima-gakari 大ゲイマ掛かり | Keun kkaekki 큰 깩끼 | dà guìmǎ guà 大桂馬掛 | Large knight's move approach | |
| Oogeima-jimari | Oogeima-jimari 大ゲイマジマリ | Nunmokja gudhim 눈목자 굳힘 | Dà fēi shǒu jiǎo 大飞守角 | Large knight's move enclosure | |
| Oomoyo | Oomoyo 大模様 | Daemoyang 대모양 | Dà mó yàng 大模样 (大模樣) | Big moyo / Big framework | |
| Oozaru | Oozaru, Saru suberi 大猿, 猿滑り | Bima 비마 | Dà shēn tuǐ 大伸腿 | Large monkey jump | |
| Osae | Osae オサエ | Makda 막다 | Dǎng 挡 (擋) | Block | |
| Oshi | Oshi 押し | Milda 밀다 | Yā 压 | Push | |
| Rengo | Rengo 連碁 | Yeon-baduk 연바둑 | Lián qí 联棋 | Pair Go | ★★ |
| Sagari | Sagari サガリ | Nacheol 낙철 | Lì 立 | Descending move | ★★ |
| Sansan | Sansan 三々 | Samsam 삼삼 | Sān sān 三三 | 3-3 point | ★★ |
| Oshitsubushi | Oshitsubushi 押し潰し | Jachungiyong japeum 자충이용 잡음 | Zhàng gǔ niú / Zhàng sǐ niú 胀牯牛 / 胀死牛 | Squashing push | |
| Oza | Oza 王座 | Wangjwa 왕좌 | | One of the seven major titles in professional Go in Japan | |
| Ryou-atari | Ryou-atari 両アタリ | Yangdansu 양단수 | Shuāng chī / Shuāng dǎ / Shuāng dǎ chī 双吃 / 双打 / 双打吃 | Double atari | |
| Ryou-gakari | Ryou-gakari 両ガカリ | Yanggeolchim 양걸침 | Shuāng guà 双挂 (雙掛) | Double approach | |
| Ryou-sente | Ryou-sente 両先手 | Yangseonsu 양선수 | Shuāngxiān 双先 | Double sente | |
| Sanrensei | Sanrensei 三連星 | Samyeonseong 삼연성 | Sān lián xīng 三连星 (三連星) | Three star points in a row | |
| Ponnuki | Ponnuki ポン抜き | Pang-tarim 빵때림 | Kāi huā 开花 | Diamond formation | ★★★ |
| Magari | Magari 曲がり | Kkoburigi 꼬부리기 | Guǎi / Qū 拐 / 曲 | Turn / Bend | |
| Me Ari Me Nashi | Me ari me nashi 眼アリ眼ナシ | Yugamuga 유가무가 | Yǒu yǎn shā wú yǎn 有眼杀无眼 (有眼殺無眼) | Eye vs. no eye capturing race | |
| Mokuhazushi | Mokuhazushi 目外し | Oe-mok 외목 | Wài mù 外目 | 3-5 point / 5-3 point | |
| Myoshu | Myoshu 妙手 | Myosu 묘수 | Miàoshǒu 妙手 | Brilliant move | |
| Nadare | Nadare 雪崩 | Nunsatae 눈사태 | Xuě bēng 雪崩 | Avalanche joseki | |
| Nidanbane | Nidanbane 二段バネ | Idan jeochim 이단젖힘 | Lián bān 连扳 (連扳) | Double hane | |
| Nigan | Nigan 二眼 | I-an 이안 | Liǎng yǎn 两眼 | Two eyes | |
| Niken Tobi | Niken tobi 二間トビ | Dukan ttwim 두칸 뜀 | Èr jiān tiào 二间跳 (二間跳) | Two-space jump / Two-point jump | |
| Nirensei | Nirensei 二連星 | Iyeonseong 이연성 | Èr lián xīng 二连星 | Two star points in a row | |
| Oiotoshi | Oiotoshi 追い落とし | Chokchoksu 촉촉수 | Jiē bù guī 接不归 (接不歸) | Connect-and-die | |
| Meijin | Meijin 名人 | Myeong-in 명인 | Míngrén 名人 | One of the seven major titles in professional Go in Japan
Historically — highest-ranking professional Go player in Japan | ★ |
| Moku | Moku 目 (territory point), 子 (handicap stone) | Jeom 점 | Mù 目 | Point (for scoring)
Stone (for handicap placement) | ★ |
| Nakade | Nakade 中手 | Jungsu 중수 | Diǎn yǎn 点眼 | Playing inside | ★★ |
| Nihon Ki-in | Nihon Ki-in 日本棋院 | Ilbongiwon 일본기원 | Rìběn Qíyuàn 日本棋院 | Japanese Go Association | ★ |
| Nobi | Nobi 伸び | Ppeodeum 뻗음 | Cháng 长 | Extension; stretch | ★★ |
| Ogeima | Ōgeima 大ゲイマ | Daegisa 대기사 | Dà fēi 大飞 | Large knight's move | ★★ |
| Nozoki | Nozoki ノゾキ | Deuryeodabogi 들여다보기 | Qù 觑 | Peep; peeping move. | ★★ |
| Miai | Miai 見合い | Matboki 맞보기 | Jiàn hé 见合 | Equivalence or interchangeable moves | ★★★ |
| Moyo | Moyo 模様 | Moyang 모양 | Múyàng 模样 | Framework or potential territory | ★★★ |
| Nigiri | Nigiri 握り | Tol kariki 돌 가리기 | Cāi xiān 猜先 | Procedure to decide which player has black | ★★★ |
| Keima Kakari | Keima-gakari ケイマガカリ | Nalilja geolchim 날일자 걸침 | Fēiguà 飞挂 | Knight's move approach | |
| Keima Shimari | Keima jimari ケイマジマリ | Nalilja gudhim 날일자 굳힘 | | Knight’s move enclosure | |
| Keshi | Keshi 消し | Sakgam 삭감 | Qiǎn Xiāo 淺消, 侵消 | Reduction | |
| Ki | Ki 棋 | | | Game of Go
Board game (general meaning in East Asian contexts) | |
| Kiai | Kiai 気合い | Gise 기세 | Qì Hé 气合 (氣合) | Assertive play | |
| Kido | Kido 棋道 | Gido 기도 | Qídào 棋道 | The Way of Go | |
| Kirichigai | Kirichigae 切り違い | Matkkeunum 맞끊음 | Niǔ Duàn 扭断 (扭斷) | Cross-cut | |
| Kisei | Kisei 棋聖 | Giseong 기성 | | One of the seven major titles in professional Go in Japan | |
| Korigatachi | Korigatachi 凝り形 | Ttolttol mungchim 똘똘 뭉침 | Chóng fù 重复 (重複) | Overconcentrated shape | |
| Koudate | Koudate コウ立て | Petgahm 팻감 | | Ko threat | |
| Kuro | Kuro 黒 | Heuk 흑 | Hēi 黑 | Black | |
| Keima (kogeima) | Keima ケイマ | Nalilja 날일자 | Xiǎo fēi 小飞 | Knight's move | ★★ |
| Kikashi | Kikashi 利かし / 効かし | Gang-yo 강요 | Xiān shǒu lì 先手利 | Forcing move | ★ |
| Kifu | Kifu 棋譜 | Gibo 기보 | Qí pǔ 棋谱 | Game record | ★★ |
| Kiri | Kiri 切り (キリ) | Kkeuneum 끊음 | Duàn / Qiē duàn 断 / 切断 | Cut | ★ |
| Komoku | Komoku 小目 | Somok 소목 | Xiǎo mù 小目 | 3-4 point | ★★ |
| Kosumi | Kosumi コスミ | Ipguja 입구자 | Xiǎo jiān 小尖 | Diagonal move | ★★ |
| Ko | Ko 劫 | Pae 패 | Jié 劫 | Eternity or cycle rule | ★★★ |
| Komi | Komi コミ | Dum 덤 | Tiē mù 贴目 | Compensation score or handicap points | ★★★ |
| Kyu | Kyu 級 | Geup 급 | Jí 级 | Grade or Student level | ★★★ |
| Ikken Tobi | Ikken Tobi 一間トビ | Han-kan 한칸 | Dān guān 单关 (單關), 跳 | One-space jump | ★ |
| Ishi no Shita | Ishi no Shita 石の下 | Hujeolsu 후절수 | Dǎo tuō xuē / Tuō gǔ 倒脱靴 / 脱骨 | Play under the stones | ★ |
| Jigo | Jigo 持碁 | Bik / Hwaguk 빅 / 화국 | Hé qí / Chí qí 和棋, 持棋 | Draw / Tie | ★ |
| Kakari | Kakari 掛かり | Geolchim 걸침 | Guà jiǎo 挂角 (掛角) | Corner approach | ★ |
| Honinbo | Honinbo 本因坊 | Boninbang 본인방 | Běn yīn fāng 本因坊 | A prestigious contemporary title and a historic institution | ★★ |
| Honte | Honte 本手 | Jeongsu 정수 | Běn shǒu 本手 | Proper move | ★★ |
| Horikomi | Horikomi 放り込み | Meogyeo Chigi 먹여 치기 | Pū 扑 (撲) | Throw-in | |
| Hoshi | Hoshi 星 | Hwajeom 화점 | Xīng wèi 星位 | Star point | ★★ |
| Insei | Insei 院生 | Goin 고인 | Yuàn shēng 院生 | A student enrolled in professional training programs at Go institutions | ★★ |
| Ichigomasu | Ichigomasu 一合マス | Doetbakyeong 됫박형 | Dǒu Fāng 斗方 (鬥方) | Carpenter’s Square | |
| Igo | Igo 囲碁 | | | Japanese name for Go | |
| Ji | Ji 地 | Jip 지 | Dì, Dì Pán 地, 地盘 (地盤) | Territory | |
| Josen | Josen 定先 | Jeongseon 정선 | Dìngxiān 定先 | One-stone handicap series | |
| Jubango | Jubango 十番碁 | Sipbeongi 십번기 | Shí fān qí 十番棋 | Ten-game match | |
| Judan | Judan 十段 | Sip-dan 십단 | Shí duàn 十段 | One of the seven major professional Go titles in Japan | |
| Kadoban | Kadoban 角番 | Byeorang kkeut seungbu 벼랑 끝 승부 | | Critical game / Decisive game / Must-win game | |
| Kaketsugi | Kaketsugi 掛け継ぎ | Hogu yeongyeol 호구 연결 | Hǔ jiē 虎接 | Hanging connection | |
| Kansai Ki-in | Kansai Ki-in 関西棋院 | Gansai giwon 간사이기원 | | Kansai Go Institute | |
| Katatsuki | Katatsuki 肩突き | Eokkaejibeum 어깨짚음 | Jiān chōng 尖冲 (尖衝) | Shoulder hit | |
| Joseki | Joseki 定石 | Jeong-seok 정석 | Dìngshí 定式 | Standard sequences or established patterns | ★★★ |
| Hamete | Hamete ハメ手 | Hamjeong-su / Sokim-su 함정수 / 속임수 | Piàn zhāo 骗着 | Trick play | ★ |
| Hasami | Hasami ハサミ | Hyeop-gong 협공 (挾攻) | Jiā 夹 | Pincer | ★ |
| Hiraki | Hiraki ヒラキ | Beollim 벌림 | Chāi / Kāi chāi 开拆 (開拆) | Extension | ★ |
| Gokaisho | Gokaisho 碁会所 | Giwon 기원 | Jù Lè Bù 俱乐部 (俱樂部) | Go club/Go salon | |
| Godokoro | Godokoro 碁所 | | | Office of Go | |
| Goishi | Goishi 碁石 | Baduk tol 바둑돌 | Qíshí / Zǐ 棋石 / 棋子 / 子 | Go stones | |
| Gokaku | Gokaku 互角 | Hogak 호각 | Hùjiǎo 互角 | Even game/Balanced match | |
| Goke | Goke 碁笥 | Baduktong 바둑통 | Qí hé 棋盒 | Go bowls/Go containers | |
| Guzumi | Guzumi グズミ | Siljeonjeokin su 실전적인 수 | | Ugly but effective shape | |
| Gyaku Komi | Gyaku komi 逆コミ | Yuhkduhm 역덤 | Dào tiē 倒贴 | Reverse komi/Negative komi | |
| Gyaku Sente | Gyaku sente 逆先手 | Yeokseonsu 역선수 | Nì xiān (Nì Xiān Shǒu) 逆先 (逆先手) | Reverse sente | |
| Hanami Ko | Hanami ko 花見コウ | Kkotnori-pae 꽃놀이패 | Wú yōu jié 无忧劫 (無憂劫) | Flower-viewing ko, picnic ko | |
| Goban | Goban 碁盤 | Badukpan 바둑판 | Qí pán 棋盘 | Go board | ★★ |
| Hanmoku | Hanmoku 半目 | Banmok 반목 | Bàn mù 半目 | Half-point game | |
| Hasami Tsuke | Hasami Tsuke ハサミツケ | Kkyeobuthim 껴붙힘 | Jiā 夹 | Clamp | |
| Hayago | Hayago 早碁 | Sokgi 속기 | Kuài Qí 快棋 | Quick Go / Rapid Go | |
| Hazama | Hazama tobi ハザマトビ | Batjeonja 밭전자 | Xiàng Fēi 象飞 (象飛) | Diagonal jump | |
| Hiki | Hiki 引き | Mulluhseom 물러섬 | Tùi 退 | Pullback | |
| Gote | Gote 後手 | Husu 후수 | Hòushǒu 后手 | Loss of initiative; playing reactively. | ★★★ |
| Hane | Hane 跳ね | Jutchim 젖힘 | Ban 扳 | A move that attempts to surround an opponent's stone diagonally | ★★★ |
| Aji Keshi | Aji Keshi 味消し | Mat Ssogi 맛쓰기 | | Removing potential | ★ |
| Boshi | Boshi 帽子 (ボウシ) | Moja Ssiuum / Mochak 모자씌움 / 모착 | Zhèn tóu 镇头 | Capping move | ★ |
| Akisankaku | Akisankaku 空き三角 | Bin samgak 빈삼각 | Kōng sān jiǎo 空三角 | Empty Triangle | |
| Chuban | Chuban 中盤 | Jungban 중반 | Zhōng pán 中盤 | Middle game | ★ |
| Dame | Dame 駄目 | Kongbae 공배 | Dān guān, Qì 单官, 气 | Liberty | ★ |
| Amarigatachi | Amarigatachi 余り形 | Murihan gonggyeok 무리한 공격 | | Overextended Shape | |
| Damezumari | Damezumari ダメ詰まり (詰まり) | Jachung 자충 | Qì jǐn 气紧 | Liberty shortage | ★ |
| Ate | Ate アテ | Dansu 단수 | Dǎchī / Jiàochī 打吃 / 叫吃 | Strike/Attack | |
| Atsumi | Atsumi 厚み | Se-ryeok 세력 | Hòu 厚 | Thickness | |
| Geta | Geta 下駄 (ゲタ) | Jangmun 장문 | Jiā chī 枷吃 | Net | ★ |
| Butsukari | Butsukari / Tsukiatari ブツカリ / ツキアタリ | Chibatda 치받다 | Dǐng 顶 (頂) | Bump | |
| Chosei | Chosei 長生 | Jangsaeng 장생 | Chang sheng 长生 | Eternal life | |
| Daidaigeima | Daidaigeima 大大ゲイマ | Murihan gonggyeok 무리한 공격 | Chao da fei 超大飞 | Very large knight's move | |
| Degiri | Degiri 出切り | Nawakkeuneum 나와 끊음 | | Push and cut | |
| Atari | Atari 当たり | Dansu 단수 | Dǎ chī 打吃 | Immediate threat | ★★★ |
| Furikawari | Furikawari 振り替わり | Hyogwan 효관 | Zhuǎn huàn 转换 | Exchange | ★★ |
| Fuseki | Fuseki 布石 | Poseok 포석 | Bù jú 布局 | Opening | ★★ |
| Byoyomi | Byoyomi 秒読み | Choikgi 초읽기 | Dú miǎo 读秒 | Overtime or countdown phase | ★★★ |
| Aji | Aji 味 | Twitmat 뒷맛 | Yúwèi 餘味 | Latent opportunities or weaknesses | ★★★ |
| Dan | Dan 段 | Dan 단 | Duàn 段 | Grade or master level | ★★★ |
