Where does “立直” come from?

立直 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 立直 — riichi.

立直 (Japanese): riichi, a completed by declaring the hand to be, waiting for one more tile to win; can potentially also score and

Definitions

  1. riichi, a completed by declaring the hand to be, waiting for one more tile to win; can potentially also score and

Ancestry of “立直”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese立直riichi

Words derived from “立直”

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