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八 (パー) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

八ぱー

パ

ー

Meanings

1

numeric

Used specifically in mahjong for the number eight, derived from Chinese bā.

from Chinese bā

彼かれは八ぱーをツモって上あがった。
He won by drawing an eight tile.

Written forms

八ぱー
Kanji form used in mahjong contexts for the number eight.
パーUsage100%
Katakana spelling is common in mahjong terminology.

Kanji

八eight, eight radical (no. 12)

Similar words

八はち
Standard Japanese reading for the number eight; パー is a mahjong-specific reading.

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese bā (八), used in mahjong terminology.