Japanese symbol for “grandmaster”
本因坊
ほんいんぼう
Romaji: hon'inbou
Hon'inbō; Honinbo; grandmaster
In Japanese, grandmaster is 本因坊, read ほんいんぼう (hon'inbou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n Hon'inbō; Honinbo; grandmaster (go)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “grandmaster”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大師範 | だいしはん daishihan | master; grandmaster; senior instructor |
| グランドマスター | グランドマスター gurandomasutaa | grandmaster (of chess) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日本 | にほん nihon | Japan |
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 本人 | ほんにん honnin | the person in question; the person themselves; said person |
| 本来 | ほんらい honrai | originally; primarily |
| 本気 | ほんき honki | seriousness; earnestness; truth |
| 原因 | げんいん gen'in | cause; origin; source |
| 要因 | よういん youin | main cause; primary factor |
| 赤ん坊 | あかんぼう akanbou | baby; infant |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.