Definition for: yakuza

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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

Japanese Romaji

Noun

yakuza (やくざ, ヤクザ)

1. yakuza

Other Translations for "yakuza"

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Binary		1111001 1100001 1101011 1110101 1111010 1100001
Hex		79616B757A61
Pig Latin		akuzayay

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