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Kyoku {{kana|}} are the hand sessions for [[Japanese mahjong]].
'''Hanchan''' {{kana|半荘}} encapsulates one game of [[Japanese mahjong]]. A typical game involves two rounds designated as East and then South.  Even if a game ends early, such as when a player falls below zero points, then it is still considered to be a full game.  For shorter games, players may play '''tonpussen''' {{kana|東風戦}}, or East only games. 
 
==Wind rounds==
Typical games begin with the East round, or '''tonkyoku''' {{kana|東局}}.  After that, the game moves into the South round, or '''nankyoku''' {{kana|南局}}.  If necessary, it can go into the [[West round]], or '''shaakyoku''' {{kana|西局}}.
 
===Hand designations===
 
===Renchan===


==Game proceeding==
==Game proceeding==
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==External links==
[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Categirt:Game rules]]

Revision as of 21:31, 7 February 2014

Hanchan 「半荘」 encapsulates one game of Japanese mahjong. A typical game involves two rounds designated as East and then South. Even if a game ends early, such as when a player falls below zero points, then it is still considered to be a full game. For shorter games, players may play tonpussen 「東風戦」, or East only games.

Wind rounds

Typical games begin with the East round, or tonkyoku 「東局」. After that, the game moves into the South round, or nankyoku 「南局」. If necessary, it can go into the West round, or shaakyoku 「西局」.

Hand designations

Renchan

Game proceeding

Designation Japanese English
E1-0
E2-0
E3-0
E4-0
E4-1
S1-0

External links

Categirt:Game rules