Shousangen
Shousangen (小三元) is a standard yaku. This yaku employs the three sangenpai, where the hand is composed of two koutsu (triplet) and a jantou (pair) of the third type.
| Type | Yaku |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 小三元 |
| English | Small three dragons |
| Value | 2 han (Consider as 4 han) |
| Speed | Medium |
| Difficulty | Medium |
Tile pattern
agari :
Winning on yasume (cheaper winning tile), notice that winning on would give a daisangen yakuman instead.
Formation
Value
In general, this yaku is noted as 2 han. However, it is impossible for this yaku to score without two instances of yakuhai from the two groups of sangenpai. In combination, this yaku will never produce a hand worth less than 4 han.
External links
- Shousangen in Japanese Wikipedia