JLPT N1

碁盤

ごばん

Romaji: goban
Meaning: Go board

The Japanese term 碁盤 (ごばん) means Go board and appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Quick Info: This word appears frequently in JLPT N1 exams. Mastery helps with both reading and listening sections.

Study tip: Learn 碁盤 (ごばん / goban) for meaning “Go board”. This is a JLPT N1 word.

  • Listen. Repeat two times. Shadow the audio without pausing.
  • Chunk it by sound: ご · ば · ん.
  • Make a 10 second mnemonic with the meaning: “Go board”.
  • Write it once. Say ごばん and goban as you write.
  • Cloze it: 『今日は[ ]を使います。』 Then say the answer with the meaning.
  • Review at 10 minutes, 1 day, and 3 days.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 碁盤 mean?

Go board

How do you pronounce 碁盤?
ごばん
What JLPT level is 碁盤?
JLPT N1