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riichi

/ˈɹiːt͡ʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
ri-ichi
IPA
/ˈɹiːt͡ʃi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of Riichi mahjong

Uncountable

noun

A yaku (scoring condition) and 1000-point bet made by declaring the hand to be ready, waiting for one more tile to win.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A call for such a bet.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of riichi mahjong

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Being one symbol away from getting a jackpot, usually triggering an animation before the final symbol is revealed.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese 立直 (rīchi), from Chinese 立直 (lìzhí).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

riichis (plural) reach (alternative)

Synonyms

Japanese mahjong

Homonyms

reachy

Rhymes With

leechy reachy

Questions

How do you pronounce riichi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːt͡ʃi/.
What does riichi mean?
Clipping of Riichi mahjong
Where does riichi come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce riichi

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