立直

Japanese
Kanji in this term
立 直
リー
Grade: 1		 チ
Grade: 2
irregular

Etymology

From Mandarin 立直 (lìzhí).[1][2][3]

Compare English reach.

Pronunciation

Noun

立(リー)直(チ) • (rīchi) 

  1. (mahjong) a "ready" hand, waiting for one more tile to win
  2. (mahjong) a call for such a hand
  3. (by extension) being one point or move away from victory

Derived terms
  • オープン立(リー)直(チ) (ōpun rīchi, “open riichi”, local rule)
  • ダブル立(リー)直(チ) (daburu rīchi, “double riichi”)

Idioms
  • 立直(リーチ)が掛(か)かる (rīchi ga kakaru)

See also

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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