Lexical entry

緑発

ryuufa

One of the three dragon tiles in mahjong, marked with green kanji.

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Meaning

A specific tile in mahjong known as the green dragon, representing 'prosperity' (fa).

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白板

パイパン

A blank white mahjong tile; also slang for a shaved pubic area.

牌

パイ

A rectangular tile used as a playing piece in the game of mahjong.

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