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'''Jihai''' {{kana|字牌}} are '''honor tiles'''. They can also be referred to as '''word tiles''' or '''characters''', though | '''Jihai''' {{kana|字牌}} are '''honor tiles'''. They can also be referred to as '''word tiles''' or '''characters''', though these 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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The winds are special as they are the only tiles whose value changes throughout the game. There are three distinct types of wind: | The winds are special as they are the only tiles whose value changes throughout the game. There are three distinct types of wind: | ||
*'''Bakaze''' {{kana|場風}}, the '''round wind''' or '''table wind'''. This wind is the same for all players at any given time, and corresponds to the current [[ba|round]] of play. | *'''Bakaze''' {{kana|場風}}, the '''round wind''' or '''table wind'''. This wind is the same for all players at any given time, and corresponds to the current [[ba|round]] of play. | ||
*'''Jikaze''' {{kana|自風}}, the '''seat wind'''. Each player is assigned a seat. The [[ | *'''Jikaze''' {{kana|自風}}, the '''seat wind'''. Each player is assigned a seat. The [[dealer]] is always east, and the directions continue counterclockwise around the table, with the player to the dealer's right being south, the player across being west, and the player on the dealer's left being north. As the deal rotates, so do the wind positions. The tile that matches your seat is your seat wind. | ||
*'''Otakaze''' {{kana|客風}}, known as '''off winds''' or '''guest winds'''. These are neither the seat wind or the guest winds. | *'''Otakaze''' {{kana|客風}}, known as '''off winds''' or '''guest winds'''. These are neither the seat wind or the guest winds. | ||
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The wind tiles have the following properties: | The wind tiles have the following properties: | ||
*A wind tile that matches the round | *A wind tile that matches the round wind or seat wind is considered yakuhai. | ||
*A hand with a triplet/quad of three wind tiles, and a pair of the fourth, scores [[shousuushii]]. | *A hand with a triplet/quad of three wind tiles, and a pair of the fourth, scores [[shousuushii]]. | ||
*A hand with a triplet/quad of all four wind tiles scores [[daisuushii]]. | *A hand with a triplet/quad of all four wind tiles scores [[daisuushii]]. | ||