和あ了がる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

win a hand (mahjong)

mahjong

Mahjong term for completing a winning hand; equivalent to 和了 (hōra) used as a verb. Intransitive, often used with で to mark the winning tile.

Written forms

和あ了がる
Standard kanji spelling in mahjong contexts; uses the kanji 和了 (hōra, 'winning hand') with okurigana.
和あがる
Abbreviated kanji spelling; less common but seen in mahjong writing.
和あがる
Rare variant with extra okurigana; may be encountered but not standard.

Kanji

和harmony, Japanese style, peace
了complete, finish

Similar words

和了ほーら
和了 is the noun 'winning a hand' or the exclamation 'mahjong!'; 和了る is the verb form 'to win a hand'.
上あがる
Homophonous verb meaning 'to rise' or 'to finish'; sense 15 is the mahjong sense, which is the same as 和了る.

Etymology

Derived from 和了 (hōra, 'winning hand'), a mahjong term of Chinese origin, with the verb suffix る added to form a godan verb. The reading あがる is shared with the homophonous verb 上がる.