Jihai: Difference between revisions

'''Jihai''' {{kana|字牌}} are composed of the honor tiles.  Sometimes, they are referred to as "word tiles".  Unlike the numbered suits, these tiles cannot be mixed together to form [[mentsu|melds]].  Instead, they must be identical; and thus, they are limited to [[mentsu#koutsu|triplets]].  Furthermore, this class of mahjong tiles is subdivided into two smaller groups: "sangenpai" (dragons) and "kazehai" (winds).