double riichi

noun

A yaku awarded for winning after declaring riichi on the player's first turn

OriginJapanese ダブル立直 →
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Meanings

noundouble riichi (uncountable)
  1. Japaneseuncountableboard gamesA yaku awarded for winning after declaring riichi on the player's first turn

Origin

  1. Japaneseダブル立直
  2. Englishdouble riichi

From Japanese ダブル立直 (daburu riichi).

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APA

double riichi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20riichi

MLA

“double riichi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20riichi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double riichi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20riichi.

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