So does the "go" have two syllables? (as in "gou") because that would make sense to me...sorry about being totally anal hey bushido_man96, I'm lucky, i study japanese, but i can imagine it can be a bit daunting for others...what is sijak btw? Thanks Wa-No-Michi, and congratulations!!! this might seem a little far out, but do you think it's still 'your own' if you're imagining opponents? I'm just 5th kyu so am only starting to think about such things