本因坊秀策

Traditional form:

本因坊秀策

Pinyin (reading):

Běnyīnfāng Xiùcè

Definitions:

• Honinbo Shusaku (1829-1862), Japanese Go player

Characters:

• 本 - root, origin, source; basis
• 因 - cause, reason; by; because
• 坊 - neighborhood, district, community; street, lane; mill
• 秀 - elegant, graceful, refined; flowing, luxuriant
• 策 - to urge, to whip; method, plan, policy

Traditional characters:

• 本 - root, origin, source; basis
• 因 - cause, reason; by; because
• 坊 - neighborhood, district, community; street, lane; mill
• 秀 - elegant, graceful, refined; flowing, luxuriant
• 策 - to urge, to whip; method, plan, policy