Where does “riichi” come from?

riichi (English) comes from Japanese 立直, from Chinese 立直 — riichi.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “riichi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese立直riichi, a completed by declaring the hand to be, waiting for one more tile to win; can potentially also score and
2Chinese立直riichi
Every word from Chinese 立直 →