riichi
/ˈɹiːt͡ʃi/noun
riichi is spelled R-I-I-C-H-I: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, riichi means “A yaku (scoring condition) and 1000-point bet made by declaring the hand to be ready, waiting for one more tile to win” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of riichi is riichis.
How many letters and syllables are in riichi?
| Letters | 6: R-I-I-C-H-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is riichi?
Riichi appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce riichi?
- /ˈɹiːt͡ʃi/
- /ɹiːt͡ʃ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with riichi
Sounds like: reachy (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of riichi
- riichis plural
- reach
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does riichi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A yaku (scoring condition) and 1000-point bet made by declaring the hand to be ready, waiting for one more tile to win.
- 2
A call for such a bet.
- 3
informalClipping of riichi mahjong
- 4
Being one symbol away from getting a jackpot, usually triggering an animation before the final symbol is revealed.
noun
- 1
Clipping of Riichi mahjong
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does riichi come from?
From Japanese 立直 (rīchi), from Chinese 立直 (lìzhí).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).