yakuman

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noun

A hand valued at 13 or more han, awarded the maximum possible points (48,000 for dealers, 32,000 for other players)

OriginJapanese 役満 →
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Meanings

nounyakuman (uncountable)
  1. Japaneseuncountableboard gamesA hand valued at 13 or more han, awarded the maximum possible points (48,000 for dealers, 32,000 for other players)
    1. Japaneseuncountableboard gamesOne of several yaku that award 13 han

Origin

  1. Japanese役満
  2. Englishyakuman

From Japanese 役満 (yakuman).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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