Etymology

iishanten

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Today it means: Of a mahjong hand: one tile away from reaching tenpai. Full definition →

Japanese 一向聴
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from一向聴
  2. Japanese · borrowed from一向聴
  3. English todayiishanten

Borrowed from Japanese 一向聴.

Words from the same roots

Japanese一向聴 all →

1-shanten

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