上あがり牌はい

Meanings

noun

winning tile

mahjong

In mahjong, the tile that completes a player's hand and allows them to declare a win.

彼かれは最さい後ごの上あがり牌はいを引ひいて、見み事ごとに和あ了がった。
He drew the winning tile and won the hand brilliantly.
上あがり牌はいを捨すててしまわないように注ちゅう意いしてください。
Be careful not to discard the winning tile.

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Kanji

上above, up
牌label, signboard, medal
和harmony, Japanese style, peace
了complete, finish

Related words

和あ了がる
Verb meaning 'to win a hand' in mahjong; 上がり牌 is the noun for the tile that enables the win.
テンパイ
State of being one tile away from winning; 上がり牌 is the specific tile needed to complete the hand.

Built from

上あがる+牌はい

Written forms

上あがり牌はい
Standard kanji spelling using 上がり (winning) and 牌 (tile).
アガリ牌はい
Katakana spelling of the first part, common in mahjong contexts.
あがり牌はい
Hiragana spelling of the first part, sometimes used for clarity.
和了牌あがりはい
Uses the kanji 和了 (agari) for winning; less common than 上がり牌.
和了あがり牌はい
Mixed kanji and okurigana; very rare variant.
アガり牌はい
Mixed katakana and hiragana; uncommon.

Etymology

Compound of 上がり (agari, 'winning', from 上がる 'to rise, to finish') and 牌 (hai, 'tile'). The reading ハイ is the on'yomi of 牌, commonly used in mahjong terminology.