Tsuuiisou
Tsuuiisou 「字一色」 is a yakuman in which the hand consists entirely of honour tiles.
Type | Yakuman |
---|---|
Kanji | 字一色 |
English | All honors |
Value | Yakuman |
Speed | Very slow |
Difficulty | Very hard |
Tile pattern
Development
For this yakuman, all kazehai (wind tiles) and sangenpai (dragon tiles) can be used. Given the nature of jihai (honor tiles), the different types cannot be mixed to form tile groups. Therefore, they must be collected in the form of koutsu (triplets). This yakuman is only reasonably achievable, when in possession of at least multiple toitsu (pairs) of the honor tiles. Otherwise, players may have to resort towards yaku, like yakuhai or honitsu for attaining tenpai.
Daichisei
A specific variant to tsuuiisou is possible and be considered as a separate yakuman, daichiisei 「大七星」. It is a variant of chiitoitsu (seven pairs). This variant uses two of the each honour tiles and is sometimes called a "Dai Chii Sei" or Big Seven Stars. There are exactly seven types of honor tiles, which makes this difficult pattern possible. As a consequence, this variation remains as a closed only hand. This is optionally worth double yakuman.
External links
- Tsuuiisou in Japanese Wikipedia