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This is a quick, short list of the standard yaku.  A number of [[optional yaku]] exist as well. <!--Re-order based on a pattern similar to English Wikipedia-->
This is a quick, short list of the standard yaku.  A number of [[optional yaku]] exist as well. <!--Re-order based on a pattern similar to English Wikipedia-->


===Yaku===
=== Conditional ===
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| Romaji    = [[Menzenchin tsumohou|Menzen tsumo]]
| Romaji    = [[Menzenchin tsumohou|Menzen tsumo]]
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| Explanation = This is a special yaku applied to closed tenpai hands, which requires the player to make a declaration and "wager".
| Explanation = This is a special yaku applied to closed tenpai hands, which requires the player to make a declaration and "wager".
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| Romaji    = [[Riichi#Double_riichi|Double riichi]]
| Kanji      = ダブルリーチ
| English  = 
| Explanation = Riichi is declared with a dealt hand before the first discard.
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| Explanation = This is applied when the player calling riichi wins within 4 tile draws/discards.  In addition, the cycle must not be interrupted by tile calls.
| Explanation = This is applied when the player calling riichi wins within 4 tile draws/discards.  In addition, the cycle must not be interrupted by tile calls.
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| Romaji    =[[Pinfu]]
| Kanji      = 平和
| English  = 
| Explanation = Typically known as "all sequences", this is a hand that does not gain fu based on composition, other than that of a closed ron.
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| Romaji    =[[Iipeikou]]
| Kanji      = 一盃口
| English  = 
| Explanation = This hand includes two identical sequences.
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| Explanation = The winning tile for a hand is called on another player's Kan.  Essentially, the tile needed to complete a Kan is stolen to complete a winning hand.
| Explanation = The winning tile for a hand is called on another player's Kan.  Essentially, the tile needed to complete a Kan is stolen to complete a winning hand.
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=== Sequential based ===
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| Romaji    = [[Tanyao]]
| Romaji    =[[Pinfu]]
| Kanji      = 断幺九
| Kanji      = 平和
| English  =   
| English  =   
| Explanation = A hand composed of only inside (numbers 2-8) tiles
| Explanation = Typically known as "all sequences", this is a hand that does not gain fu based on composition, other than that of a closed ron.
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| Romaji    = [[Yakuhai]]
| Romaji    =[[Iipeikou]]  
| Kanji      = 役牌
| Kanji      = 一盃口
| English  = 
| Explanation = This hand includes two identical sequences.
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| Romaji    = [[Ittsu]]
| Kanji      = 一通貫
| English  =   
| English  =   
| Explanation = A hand with at least one group of dragon tiles, seat wind, or round wind tiles. This hand can be valued at 1 han for each group.
| Explanation = This hand has a complete sequence of 1 through 9 of a single suit.  As a note, the sequence of 1-9 are actually three groups of sequences numbered 123, 456, and 789.
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| Romaji    = [[Sanshoku doujun|Sanshoku]]
| Kanji      = 三色同順
| English  =   
| Explanation = Three sequences have the same number across the three different suits.
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| Romaji    = [[Riichi#Double_riichi|Double riichi]]  
| Romaji    = [[Ryanpeikou]]
| Kanji      = ダブルリーチ
| Kanji      = 二盃口
| English  = 
| Explanation =This hand has two sets of "[[Iipeikou|iipeikou]]".  This hand does not combine with chii toitsu, even though the hand can be interpreted as one.
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=== Terminal based ===
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| Romaji    = [[Tanyao]]
| Kanji      = 断幺九
| English  =   
| English  =   
| Explanation = Riichi is declared with a dealt hand before the first discard.
| Explanation = A hand composed of only inside (numbers 2-8) tiles
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| Romaji    = [[Sanshoku doujun|Sanshoku]]
| Romaji    = [[Junchan taiyao|Junchan]]
| Kanji      = 三色同順
| Kanji      = 純全帯么
| English  =     
| English  =     
| Explanation = Three sequences have the same number across the three different suits.
| Explanation =All sets contain at least one terminal.
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| Romaji    = [[Ittsu]]
| Romaji    = [[Honroutou]]
| Kanji      = 一通貫
| Kanji      = 混老頭
| English  =   
| English  =   
| Explanation = This hand has a complete sequence of 1 through 9 of a single suit. As a note, the sequence of 1-9 are actually three groups of sequences numbered 123, 456, and 789.
| Explanation = The hand is composed of nothing but all terminals and honors.<br>† This hand may be considered as 4 han, because it is impossible to score this hand without either chii toitsu or toi toi.
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=== Triplet based ===
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| Romaji    = [[Toitoi]]
| Romaji    = [[Toitoi]]
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| Explanation = This hand is composed of seven pairs.  It is one of two exceptions to the standard 4 melds and a pair pattern.
| Explanation = This hand is composed of seven pairs.  It is one of two exceptions to the standard 4 melds and a pair pattern.
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| Romaji    = [[Honroutou]]
=== Honor based ===
| Kanji      = 混老頭
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| Romaji    = [[Yakuhai]]
| Kanji      = 役牌
| English  =   
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| Explanation = The hand is composed of nothing but all terminals and honors.<br>† This hand may be considered as 4 han, because it is impossible to score this hand without either chii toitsu or toi toi.
| Explanation = A hand with at least one group of dragon tiles, seat wind, or round wind tiles. This hand can be valued at 1 han for each group.
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| Explanation = The hand contains two sets of 3 dragon tiles and a pair of the third dragon tiles.<br>† This hand may be considered as 4 han, because it is impossible to score this hand without two sets of yakuhai, from the two sets of dragons.
| Explanation = The hand contains two sets of 3 dragon tiles and a pair of the third dragon tiles.<br>† This hand may be considered as 4 han, because it is impossible to score this hand without two sets of yakuhai, from the two sets of dragons.
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=== Suit based ===
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| Romaji    = [[Chinitsu]]
| Kanji      = 清一色
| English  =   
| Explanation = This hand is composed entirely of tiles from only one of the three suits.  It is the only yaku set at 6 han, where the number drops to 5 han when opened.
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| Explanation =This is a single suit hand mixed with some honor tiles.
| Explanation =This is a single suit hand mixed with some honor tiles.
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| Romaji    = [[Junchan taiyao|Junchan]]
=== Special case ===
| Kanji      = 純全帯么
| English  =   
| Explanation =All sets contain at least one terminal.
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| Romaji    = [[Ryanpeikou]]
| Kanji      = 二盃口
| English  =
| Explanation =This hand has two sets of "[[Iipeikou|iipeikou]]".  This hand does not combine with chii toitsu, even though the hand can be interpreted as one.
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| Romaji    = [[Chinitsu]]
| Kanji      = 清一色
| English  =   
| Explanation = This hand is composed entirely of tiles from only one of the three suits.  It is the only yaku set at 6 han, where the number drops to 5 han when opened.
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| Romaji    = [[Nagashi mangan]]
| Romaji    = [[Nagashi mangan]]
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