rīchi bet; scoring stick placed after declaring rīchi
In mahjong, a 1,000-point stick placed on the table when a player declares rīchi; it is forfeited to the winner of the hand.
See also: 点棒
When declaring rīchi, you place a rīchi bet on the table.
The rīchi bet goes to the player who wins the hand.
Standard spelling in mahjong contexts.
Ateji spelling using kanji for the rīchi declaration; rarely used in practice.
Compound of リーチ (rīchi, from the mahjong declaration) and 棒 (ぼう, stick).