Lexical entry

十

shii

The number ten, typically used in games like mahjong.

Qualities & ConceptsPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

The number ten. In Japanese, this specific reading 'shī' is derived from Chinese and is most commonly encountered in gaming contexts such as mahjong.

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麻雀

マージャン

A popular Chinese tile-based game played by four players.

牌

パイ

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

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