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Jikaze 「自風」, or seat winds, are assigned to each player at the start of the game. There are four seat winds: East 「東」, South 「南」, West 「西」, and North 「北」. After the dealer fails to repeat the hand, each player's seat wind rotates in that order.

Your seat wind determines your physical position and turn order. East is always the dealer, who begins play and receives special bonuses. Relative to East: South is to the right, West is across, and North is to the left. When a hand starts, players take turns in counter-clockwise order, i.e. East -> South -> West -> North. Seat winds also have a few other properties, such as determining which wind tile is a yakuhai - see below for details.

Rule overview

At the start of the game, each player is assigned a wind seat. A number of methods can be used to determine it; different organizations and tournaments have their own systems.

Properties of your seat wind:

East is the dealer.
Seat wind determines play order: East is first, South is second, West is third, North is fourth.
Your seat wind rotates, assuming no renchan occurs. This means that your position at East 1 determines when you will be dealer. At East 1: the East player will be the first dealer, South will be the second dealer, and so on.
Your seat wind affects the value of wind tiles. A wind tile that matches your seat wind is yakuhai.
Tie-breakers: Some rulesets use your seat wind in East 1 to determine ties. Assuming tiebreakers are used: when a tie occurs The East player at East 1 has priority, followed by South, then West.

Yakuhai

Main article: Yakuhai

A wind tile that matches your seat wind becomes a yakuhai to you. This means:

A triplet of your seat wind is worth 1 han.
A pair of your seat wind is worth 2 fu.

If your seat wind is also the round wind, it becomes a double wind. A triplet of a double wind is worth 2 han. A pair of a double wind may be worth 2 or 4 fu, depending on the ruleset.

Orientation relative to self

In addition to wind designations, three terms are used to designate other players relative to oneself. They are:

Shimocha 「下家」, or player to the right
Toimen 「対面」, or player across
Kamicha 「上家」, or player to the left

The relative positions of each player do not rotate as the winds rotate. This means that the player to your right will always be to your right, no matter which winds you two are.

External links

Seating designation diagram

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-'''Jikaze''' {{kana|自風}} are the seat wind designations for each player.  At all times, every player is designated as [[Kazehai|East, South, West, or North]] {{kana|東、 南、 西、 北}}.  For memorization, the winds are referred in that order counterclockwise.  The same wind order applies to [[dora]].  By rule, East is always the dealer, while South is to the right.  West is across, and North is to the left relative of the dealer.  Likewise, player turns follow the regular wind order, although the order may be disrupted by calls of [[naki|pon]] or [[kan]].  The call for [[naki|chii]] does not disrupt the turn order.
+'''Jikaze''' {{kana|自風}}, or '''seat winds''', are assigned to each player at the start of the game. There are four seat winds: East {{kana|東}}, South {{kana|南}}, West {{kana|西}}, and North {{Kana|北}}. After the dealer fails to [[renchan|repeat]] the [[kyoku|hand]], each player's seat wind rotates in that order.
-No player retains the same wind position throughout the game, unless the game happens to end before a wind rotation occurs.  During the [[hanchan|course of the game]], the dealer seat rotates among the four players.  So, naturally, the designation for East also rotates with the dealer position.  Likewise, the designations for the other winds rotate in a similar fashion.  At all times, the counterclockwise order remains the same: '''East, South, West, and North'''.
+Your seat wind determines your physical position and turn order. East is always the [[dealer]], who begins play and receives special bonuses. Relative to East: South is to the right, West is across, and North is to the left. When a [[kyoku|hand]] starts, players take turns in counter-clockwise order, i.e. '''East -> South -> West -> North'''. Seat winds also have a few other properties, such as determining which wind tile is a [[yakuhai]] - see below for details.
-At all times, the player sitting at East is noted as the '''[[oya]]''', or dealer.
+==Rule overview==
+At the [[Japanese_mahjong_setup#Dealer_order|start of the game]], each player is assigned a wind seat. A number of methods can be used to determine it; different organizations and tournaments have their own systems.
-== Initial wind order ==
+Properties of your seat wind:
-At the [[Japanese_mahjong_setup#Dealer_order|very beginning of the game]], players are initially assigned the wind seating.  Here, players can note the order at which they can attain the dealer position.  A number of methods can be used for the initial wind designations.  Players have the discretion to choose the preferred method.
+* East is the [[dealer]].
+* Seat wind determines play order: East is first, South is second, West is third, North is fourth.
+* Your seat wind rotates, assuming no [[renchan]] occurs. This means that your position at East 1 determines when you will be dealer. At East 1: the East player will be the first dealer, South will be the second dealer, and so on.
+* Your seat wind affects the value of [[wind]] tiles. A wind tile that matches your seat wind is [[yakuhai]].
+* Tie-breakers: Some [[Oka_and_uma#Tie-breaker|rulesets]] use your seat wind in East 1 to determine ties. Assuming tiebreakers are used: when a tie occurs The East player at East 1 has priority, followed by South, then West.
-== Yakuhai ==
+=== Yakuhai ===
-{{main|Yakuhai}}
+{{Main|Yakuhai}}
+A wind tile that matches your seat wind becomes a [[yakuhai]] to you. This means:
+* A triplet of your seat wind is worth 1 [[han]].
+* A pair of your seat wind is worth 2 [[fu]].
-Players who collect corresponding wind tiles to their wind seat gains possesses [[yaku|1-yaku]], and in turn, [[scoring|1-han]].  If a player's wind also corresponds with the round wind, then collection of their own wind is double, or worth 2-han.  Commonly, the round wind is limited to either [[Hanchan|East]] or [[Hanchan|South]].  Some games may extend into the [[West round]].
+If your seat wind is also the [[round wind]], it becomes a double wind. A triplet of a double wind is worth 2 han. A pair of a double wind may be worth [[Scoring_variations#Double_wind_fu|2 or 4 fu]], depending on the ruleset.
 == Orientation relative to self ==
-In addition to wind designations, three terms are used to designate other players relative to oneself.  They are:
+In addition to wind designations, three terms are used to designate other players relative to oneself. They are:
 * '''Shimocha''' {{kana|下家}}, or player to the right
 * '''Toimen''' {{kana|対面}}, or player across
 * '''Kamicha''' {{kana|上家}}, or player to the left
-These designations do not necessarily take into account of wind position, which changes in relation to each other.  As the wind designations change, the relative position to oneself does not.
+The relative positions of each player do not rotate as the winds rotate. This means that the player to your right will always be to your right, no matter which winds you two are.
 == External links ==