sanshoku

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noun

A yaku awarded for winning a hand with one sequence of the same numbers in each suit.

OriginJapanese 三色 →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounsanshoku (uncountable)
  1. Japaneseuncountableboard gamesA yaku awarded for winning a hand with one sequence of the same numbers in each suit.

Origin

  1. Japanese三色
  2. Englishsanshoku

From Japanese 三色 (sanshoku).

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APA

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

MLA

“sanshoku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanshoku. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sanshoku,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanshoku.

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