立直

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
立	直
りー Grade: 1	ち Grade: 2
irregular

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Noun

立直(リーチ) • (rīchi) 

1. (mahjong) riichi: "ready" hand, waiting for one more tile to win.
2. (mahjong) a call for such a hand

Derived terms

• オープン立(リー)直(チ) (ōpun rīchi, “open riichi”, local rule)
• ダブル立(リー)直(チ) (daburu rīchi, “double riichi”)

See also

• 一(いっ)発(ぱつ) (ippatsu, “one shot”)