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後手必敗
gotehippai
Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second, Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat
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  1. gotehippai Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second, Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat
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Kanji Breakdown
後
Behind, Back, Later
On: ご,こう Kun: のち,うし.ろ,うしろ,あと,おく.れる
9 strokes N5
手
Hand
On: しゅ,ず Kun: て,て-,-て,た-
4 strokes N4
必
Invariably, Certain, Inevitable
On: ひつ Kun: かなら.ず
5 strokes N3
敗
Failure, Defeat, Reversal
On: はい Kun: やぶ.れる
11 strokes N3
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後手必敗は〜です。 / 〜の後手必敗

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