riichi

See also: Riichi and rīchi

English

Alternative forms

reach

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹiːt͡ʃi/, (sometimes) /ɹiːt͡ʃ/
Rhymes: -iːtʃi
Homophone: reachy

Noun

riichi (countable and uncountable, plural riichis)

(Japanese mahjong) A yaku (scoring condition) and 1000-point bet made by declaring the hand to be ready, waiting for one more tile to win.
(Japanese mahjong) A call for such a bet.
(mahjong, informal, often capitalized) Clipping of riichi mahjong
Synonym: Japanese mahjong
(pachinko, often spelled "reach") Being one symbol away from getting a jackpot, usually triggering an animation before the final symbol is revealed.

Translations

scoring condition

Chinese:

Mandarin: 立直 (zh) (lìzhí)

Japanese: リーチ (ja) (rīchi), 立直 (ja) (rīchi)
Korean: 리치 (ko) (richi)

call

Chinese:

Mandarin: 立直 (zh) (lìzhí)

Japanese: リーチ (ja) (rīchi), 立直 (ja) (rīchi)
Korean: 리치 (ko) (richi)

riichi mahjong — see riichi mahjong

Japanese

Romanization

riichi

Rōmaji transcription of りいち