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yaku

/ˈjɑː.kuː/

Rhymes with -ɑːkuː

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Borrowed from Japanese 役 (yaku).

noun yaku · yakus

Japanese A condition that scores points when met, usually in the form of a specific combination of tiles or cards. There are certain combinations of hands called “Yaku,” which, if held by a player, either among his tricks or in his hand, entitle him to certain payments from the other players.
Similar: pattern, meld

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한국어	족보 jokbo, 역 yeok, 약 hanafuda
日本語	役 yaku
中文	役 yì

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@misc{yaku_2026,
  title = {yaku},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yaku},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}