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'''Jihai''' {{kana|字牌}} are '''honor tiles'''. They can also be referred to as '''word tiles''' or '''characters''', though both should be avoided as they can also be used for the [[manzu]]. Unlike the numbered suits, honors cannot be used to form [[sequence]]s, but they can be used for [[triplet]]s, [[quad]]s, and [[pair]]s. | '''Jihai''' {{kana|字牌}} are '''honor tiles'''. They can also be referred to as '''word tiles''' or '''characters''', though both terms should be avoided as they can also be used for the [[manzu]]. Unlike the numbered suits, honors cannot be used to form [[sequence]]s, but they can be used for [[triplet]]s, [[quad]]s, and [[pair]]s. | ||
Honor tiles can be divided into two smaller groups: | Honor tiles can be divided into two smaller groups: | ||
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{{kazehai|English|right}} | {{kazehai|English|right}} | ||
'''Kazehai''' {{kana|風牌}} (lit. ''wind tiles'') are four tiles representing winds in the four cardinal directions. The winds are each depicted with their respective kanji, although usually in a more stylized form than is common in modern Japanese. The four tiles are, in counterclockwise order: | '''Kazehai''' {{kana|風牌}} (lit. ''wind tiles'') are four tiles representing winds in the four cardinal directions. In English, they are most commonly called '''winds''', but rarely called '''directions''' instead. The winds are each depicted with their respective kanji, although usually in a more stylized form than is common in modern Japanese. The four tiles are, in counterclockwise order: | ||
* '''Ton''' {{kana|東}}, or '''East''' | * '''Ton''' {{kana|東}}, or '''East''' | ||
* '''Nan''' {{kana|南}} or '''South''' | * '''Nan''' {{kana|南}} or '''South''' | ||