Yakuza

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 See also 2 Japanese Romaji 2.1 Noun

English

Etymology

Obscure, but popularly said to originate from the lowest hand in hanafuda, a popular card game: 8 (ya), 9 (ku) 3 (za) (ie: worthless)

Noun

yakuza (plural: yakuza)

1. A Japanese organized crime gang
2. A member of a Japanese organized crime gang

Translations

• Japanese: やくざ or ヤクザ

See also

• mafia
• tong
• triad

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Japanese Romaji

Noun

yakuza (やくざ, ヤクザ)

1. yakuza