This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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岡、壟、陸符
おか
hill; height; knoll; rising ground; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
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福岡

ふくおか
Fukuoka (city)
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静岡

しずおか
Shizuoka (city)
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長岡京

ながおかきょう、ながおかのみやこ
Japanese capital founded by emperor Kammu in 784, but abandoned 10 years later in favour of Heian
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岡目八目

傍目八目
おかめはちもく
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead
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岡目

傍目
おかめ
looking on from the side; looking on by an outsider
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岡場所

おかばしょ
red-light district
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岡焼き

傍焼き
おかやき
jealousy; envy
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岡持ち

おかもち
wooden carrying box
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岡辺

丘辺
おかべ
vicinity of a hill