立直

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
リー
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
irregular

Etymology[edit]

From Mandarin 立直 (lìzhí).[1][2][3]

Compare English reach.

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Noun[edit]

(リー)() (rīchi

  1. (mahjong) a "ready" hand, waiting for one more tile to win
  2. (mahjong) a call for such a hand
  3. (by extension) being one point or move away from victory

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN