List of terminology by alphabetical order: Difference between revisions

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|Kanji=間四軒

|Explanation=An interval of four between two discarded number tiles. Usually indicates dangerous waits. A discarded 1 and 6 make a 2—5 wait very probable.

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|Kanji=暗順

|English=Concealed sequence

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|Kanji=暗刻

|English=Concealed triplet

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|Kanji=頭

|Explanation=The pair in a standard mahjong hand. Also "jantou".

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|Romaji=[[Atozuke]]

|English=After-attach

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| Romaji      = [[Baiman]]

| Kanji      = 倍満

| Explanation = A hand worth 8 to 10 han.

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|Romaji=[[Chombo]]

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|Explanation=A penalty, applied to particularly unacceptable mahjong plays, such as winning with an invalid hand or destroying the wall.  Typically, the penalty results in a [[Scoring|mangan]] payment to all players and restarts the current round.  Otherwise, penalty values may be subject to [[Rule variations|variation]].

|Romaji=[[Tanyao|Chunchan]]

|Kanji=中張

|Explanation=The zone of tiles numbered from 2 through 8, representing tiles that can be grouped with tiles on each of its sides.

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|Kanji=符

|English=Mini-points

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|Romaji=[[Naki|Fuuro]]

|Kanji=副露

|Explanation=Calling of discarded tile or closed kan, also "naki".

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| Romaji      = [[Goumii]]

| Kanji      = ゴーミー

| Explanation = The cheapest tsumo value, of 500 points from the dealer and 300 points from the non-dealers.

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| Romaji      = [[Gyakuten]]

| Kanji      = 逆転

| Explanation = Refers to a situation, where a player passes up another player in points, at the end of the game.

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| Romaji      = [[Haneman]]

| Kanji      = 跳満

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| Romaji      = Hikkake

| English    = Trap

| Explanation = Discard tiles indicating particular tiles as safe, when in fact, they are not - contrary to standard defense reading.

|Romaji=[[Scoring|Honba]]

|Kanji=本場

|Explanation=A counter to indicate the number of hands in-between winning hands, usually indicated by 100-point sticks.

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|Romaji=[[Agari|Houra]]

|Kanji=和了

|Explanation=To win a hand

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| Kanji      = 加槓

| English    = Upgraded kan

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| English    = Added dora

| Explanation = Additional dora indicators, when the call for kan is invoked.

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|Kanji=槓子

|English=Quad

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|Explanation=Additional dora indicators revealed after calling [[kan]].

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| Romaji      = [[Tenpai#Keishiki tenpai|Keishiki tenpai]]

| Kanji      = 形式聴牌

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|Kanji=刻子

|English=Triplet

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|Kanji=喰い替え

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|Romaji=[[Mawashiuchi]]

|Kanji=回し打ち

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|Romaji=[[Mentsu]]

|Kanji=面子

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|Kanji=門前

|English=Closed hand

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|Romaji=[[Mentsu|Minjun]]

|English=Open sequence

|Explanation=An open shuntsu, or a sequence of three consecutive tiles, formed by calling chii on the previously missing tile. A concealed shuntsu would be an anjun.

|English=Open triplet

|Explanation=An open [[koutsu]] made by calling a discarded tile.

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|English=Invalid, off

|Explanation=States that the preceding rule is not in effect.

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|Romaji=[[Nobetan]]

|Kanji=延べ単

|Explanation=A double Tanki wait, e.g. 4567 waiting on 4 or 7.

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| Romaji      = [[Nomi]]

| Kanji      = ノミ

| Explanation = A term referring to a hand containing just a single [[yaku]] and no dora.  The term is not applicable to [[nagashi mangan]] or [[yakuman]].

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|Romaji=[[Tenpai|Noten]]

|Kanji=ノーテン

|Explanation=When your hand is not in tenpai at the end of the round.

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|Kanji=送り槓

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|English=Off wind tiles

|Explanation=Non-bonus wind tiles. For example, if seated South in the East round, then Otakaze are West and North tiles.

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|Romaji=[[Naki|Pon]]

|Kanji=ポン

|Explanation=A tile call used to make a [[Mentsu|minkou]] from an opponent’s discard.

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|Romaji=Riipai

|Kanji=理牌

|Explanation=Arranging the tiles in your hand.

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|Romaji=[[Ron]]

|Kanji=栄 or ロン

|Explanation=A win using an opponent’s discard.

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|English=Dice

|Explanation=The dice, used to determine dealer position and wall breaks.

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|Kanji=先付け

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| Romaji      = [[Senten]]

| Explanation = A 1,000 point hand.

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|English=Live tile

|Explanation=A tile that has not yet been discarded this round.

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|English=Number tiles

|Explanation=The number tiles. Also “suupai”.

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|Explanation=To discard a tile.

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|Romaji=[[Taatsu]]

|English=Pair wait

|Explanation=A wait on a single tile to complete the pair.

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|Kanji=ツモ切り

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| Romaji      = [[Urasuji]]

| English    = Back vein

| Explanation = The discarded tile that lies just outside of a dangerous wait, one count higher (or lower) and represent a kanchan wait being upgraded to a ryanmen one

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|Explanation=The tile walls, literally means "mountains".

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|Romaji=[[Yaochuuhai]]

|Kanji=幺九牌

|Explanation=All tiles numbered 1 and 9 (routouhai) plus characters (jihai).

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==External links==

* [http://www.reachmahjong.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99#A Terminology list at ReachMahjong]

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