後手

See also: 后手

Chinese

back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 
hand; convenient; ‑er
trad. (後手)
simp. (后手)

Pronunciation


Noun

後手

  1. room for manoeuvre
  2. (chess) defensive position

References

  • 莆田市政协文化文史和学习委员会 [Culture, History and Learning Committee of Putian CPPCC], editor (2021), “后手”, in 莆仙方言大词典 [Comprehensive Dictionary of Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 14.

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()() • (gote

  1. (go) Not having the initiative; moving last in an area; responding to the opponent's threats.
  2. (go) A move that causes one to lose the initiative.
  3. (go) A position where one or both players have such a move.
  4. (shogi) The second player.
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
うしろ
Grade: 2
て > で
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(うしろ)() • (ushirode

  1. the rear part or direction of something; the back side; also, a person's appearance from behind
  2. placing or clasping hands behind one's back
  3. a historical way of ritual hand-clapping ((かしわ)() (kashiwade)) performed with hands behind the back or while facing backward

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 後手”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

後手 • (husu) (hangeul 후수)

  1. hanja form? of 후수