Where does “mangan” come from?
mangan (English) comes from Japanese 満貫 — a win achieving five 飜, or three/four han with the required number of 符; worth 12,000 points if the winning player is on the East (dealer) side or 8,000 points otherwise.
mangan (English): A win achieving five han, or three/four han with the required number of fu; worth 12,000 points if the winning player is on the East (dealer) side or 8,000 points otherwise
Definitions
- A win achieving five han, or three/four han with the required number of fu; worth 12,000 points if the winning player is on the East (dealer) side or 8,000 points otherwise
Ancestry of “mangan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 満貫 | a win achieving five 飜, or three/four han with the required number of 符; worth 12,000 points if the winning player is on the East (dealer) side or 8,000 points otherwise |