| Japanese | Meaning 1 |
|---|---|
| Aji | Potential |
| Dame | Neutral point |
| Geta | Net |
| Gote | Playing second |
| Hane | Reach around |
| Hasami | Pincer |
| Hasami-tsuke | Pincer attachment |
| Hazama-tobi | Diagonal jump |
| Hoshi | Star point |
| Kakari | Corner approach |
| Kata-zuki | Shoulder hit |
| Keima | Knight’s move |
| Kiri | Cut |
| Kosumi | Diagonal move |
| Miai | Two options |
| Moyo | Framework |
| Ogeima/Taisha | Large knight’s move |
| Ponnuki | Diamond shape |
| Seki | Mutual life |
| Sente | Playing first |
| ShichÅ | Ladder |
| Shimari | Corner enclosure |
| Takefu | Bamboo joint |
| Tenuki | Playing elsewhere |
| Tobi | Jump |
| Tsugi | Connection |
| Tsumego | Life and Death |
| Uchikomi | Invasion |
| Warikomi | Wedge |
| Wariuchi | Splitting move |
1 Not necessarily a translation.