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'''Jihai''' {{kana|字牌}} are '''honor tiles'''. | '''Jihai''' {{kana|字牌}} are '''honor tiles'''.{{note|The English term "honors" seems to be borrowed from Western card games. In the game of bridge, "honors" refers to any card higher than a 9 (i.e. 10, jack, queen, king, ace). In some other card games, it refers to any card that isn't numbered (i.e. jack, queen, king, ace).}} The Japanese term can be translated as "character tiles" or "word tiles", but terms like these should be avoided in English, as they are more commonly used to refer to the [[manzu]] suit. 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: | ||
*'''Sangenpai''', or '''dragons'''. | *'''Sangenpai''', or '''dragons'''.{{note|name=dragon|The term "dragons" seems to be an arbitrary invention of the people who first introduced and popularized mahjong in the United States, as the tiles have nothing to do with dragons in Asian traditions. Regardless, it is now an almost ubiquitous international term among mahjong players outside of East Asia.}} | ||
*'''Kazehai''', or '''winds'''. | *'''Kazehai''', or '''winds'''. | ||
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{{sangenpai|English|right}} | {{sangenpai|English|right}} | ||
The '''sangenpai''' {{kana|三元牌}} (lit. ''three foundation tiles'') are a group of three, often brightly colored, tiles. In English, they are most often referred to as the '''dragons''', | The '''sangenpai''' {{kana|三元牌}} (lit. ''three foundation tiles'') are a group of three, often brightly colored, tiles. In English, they are most often referred to as the '''dragons''',{{note|name=dragon}} but occasionally they are referred to as the '''colours'''. | ||
*'''Haku''' {{kana|白}}, the '''white dragon''', is usually depicted by an entirely blank tile in Japanese-style sets. In Chinese-style sets, it is more frequently depicted as a blue or black border around nothing, although those sets often come with blank replacement tiles which can be used instead. In some Japanese-style sets, especially those where the front and back of the tile are the same colour, haku will have a gem in the center. | *'''Haku''' {{kana|白}}, the '''white dragon''', is usually depicted by an entirely blank tile in Japanese-style sets. In Chinese-style sets, it is more frequently depicted as a blue or black border around nothing, although those sets often come with blank replacement tiles which can be used instead. In some Japanese-style sets, especially those where the front and back of the tile are the same colour, haku will have a gem in the center. | ||
*'''Chun''' {{kana|中}}, the '''red dragon'''. Depicted by its kanji in red. | *'''Chun''' {{kana|中}}, the '''red dragon'''. Depicted by its kanji in red. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||