萬子

Chinese

ten thousand; a great number; surname
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
trad. (萬子)
simp. (万子)

Pronunciation


Noun

萬子

  1. (mahjong) character tile (Classifier: )

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Japanese: (ワン)() (wanzu), (マン)() (manzu)
  • Korean: 완쯔 (wanjjeu)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
マン
Jinmeiyō
ス > ズ
Grade: 1
kan'yōon tōon
Alternative spelling
万子 (rarely used shinjitai)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Check presumed etymology.”)

Possibly a borrowing from Mandarin 萬子 / 万子 (wànzi) influenced by Japanese (man, ten thousand).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mã̠nd͡zɨ]

Noun

(マン)() • (manzu

  1. (mahjong) character tile

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ワン
Jinmeiyō
ス > ズ
Grade: 1
tōon
Alternative spelling
万子 (rarely used shinjitai)

Borrowed from Mandarin 萬子 / 万子 (wànzi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [β̞ã̠nd͡zɨ]

Noun

(ワン)() • (wanzu

  1. (mahjong, uncommon) character tile