mahjong  noun  noun (generic)  idiomatic expression 

• safe tile, tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent
• no-risk choice, easily handled person

mahjong  noun  noun (generic) 

• mahjong tile

onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb taking the と particle  hanafuda  mahjong  noun  noun (generic) 

• with a thump, with a thud, with a bang
• hard (hit, scold, etc.), severely
• marking (on a card or tile for the purpose of cheating), card marking, tile marking, alteration

abbreviation  mahjong  noun  noun (generic)  idiomatic expression 

• safe tile, tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent
• no-risk choice, easily handled person

search-only kanji form  noun  noun (generic)  mahjong 

• playing cards
• mahjong tiles made of animal bone

gairaigo  Chinese origin  usually written using kana alone  mahjong  noun  noun (generic) 

• rīchi, riichi, declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed
• being one step away from victory, success, failure, etc.

usually written using kana alone  mahjong  noun  noun (generic) 

• character tiles

irregular reading  mahjong  noun  noun (generic) 

• bamboo tiles

mahjong  noun  noun (generic) 

• dot tiles, circle tiles

mahjong  noun  noun (generic) 

• honor tiles