Standard Lemma guide

seki

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: S EY1 K IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

In the game of Go, a state of impasse where neither player can benefit from playing in a location

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: go

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 関 (Seki).

From Japanese セキ (seki).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 関 (Seki) — city in Japan