kong in Japanese
kong in Japanese is 槓, 槓子, カン — kong means in mahjong, a set of four identical tiles, or the act of declaring such a set.
kong in Japanese
槓
Pronounced: kan
(mahjong) A set of four identical tiles.
槓子
Pronounced: kantsu
(mahjong) A set of four identical tiles.
カン
Pronounced: kan
(mahjong) A call declaring the formation of such a set.
槓
Pronounced: kan
(mahjong) A call declaring the formation of such a set.
What does "kong" mean?
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noun In mahjong, a set of four identical tiles, or the act of declaring such a set.
"She revealed her kong of red dragons and drew an extra tile."
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name The giant fictional gorilla from the King Kong films.
"Kong climbed the skyscraper, swatting at the planes circling him."
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kong in a sentence
- She revealed her kong of red dragons and drew an extra tile.
- Calling kong lets a player take another tile from the wall.
- Kong climbed the skyscraper, swatting at the planes circling him.
- The remake reimagined Kong's battle with the dinosaurs.
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What is "kong" in Japanese?
"kong" in Japanese is 槓, 槓子, カン. kong means: In mahjong, a set of four identical tiles, or the act of declaring such a set.
How do you pronounce 槓?
"kong" in Japanese is 槓, pronounced "kan".
How do you use "kong" in a sentence?
Example: "She revealed her kong of red dragons and drew an extra tile." In Japanese, "kong" is 槓, 槓子, カン.
Are there other ways to say "kong" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "kong": 槓, 槓子, カン.
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