Lexical entry

萬

wan

Counter for 'character' tiles (manzu) in Mahjong.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

A counter used specifically for character tiles (wan/man) in Mahjong, based on the Chinese numeral for ten thousand.

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万子

ワンズ

One of the three suited tile sets in Mahjong, featuring Chinese numerals.

荘

チャン

A counter used specifically to count rounds or games in mahjong.

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