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'''Jihai''' are composed of the honor tiles. Sometimes, they are referred to as "word tiles". Unlike the numbered suits, these tiles cannot be mixed together to form [[mentsu|melds]]. Instead, they must be identical; and thus, they are limited to [[mentsu#koutsu|triplets]]. | '''Jihai''' are composed of the honor tiles. Sometimes, they are referred to as "word tiles". Unlike the numbered suits, these tiles cannot be mixed together to form [[mentsu|melds]]. Instead, they must be identical; and thus, they are limited to [[mentsu#koutsu|triplets]]. Furthermore, this class of mahjong tiles is subdivided into two smaller groups: "sangenpai" (dragons) and "kazehai" (winds). | ||
==Sangenpai== | |||
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| align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:5z}} || align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:6z}} || align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:7z}} | |||
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| Haku || Hatsu || Chun | |||
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| White || Green || Red | |||
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'''Sangenpai''' (三元牌) consists of the dragon tiles. These are easily identifiable by their color. As for the haku, or white dragon, this tile is simply a plan blank tile; and as a note, Chinese sets mark this tile with a bluish rectangle. Collection of these tiles gives anyone's hand an instant [[yakuhai|yaku]]. | |||
With regards to [[dora]], the tile order is indicated above. | |||
Collection of three sets produces the [[daisangen]] yakuman. In this case, open collection of two out of the three type may trigger a sign for an impending yakuman; or at least, it may indicate [[shousangen]]. Either case, two open sangenpai groups definitely indicates a threatening hand. | |||
==Kazehai== | |||
{| class="wikitable" width=26% align=right | |||
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| align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:1z}} || align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:2z}} || align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:3z}} || align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:4z}} | |||
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| Ton || Nan || Shaa || Pei | |||
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| East|| South || West || North | |||
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'''Kazehai''' (風牌) consists of the wind tiles. They are denoted as East, South, West, and North tiles in order. | |||
For [[yakuhai]], the wind tiles directly corresponds to wind seating. The [[oya|dealer]] is always seated East. To the right of the dealer is always South; across is always West; and the dealer's left is always seated North. As the dealer position rotates counterclockwise at appropriate time, the wind seating rotates along with the position. | |||
With regards to [[dora]], the wind order mimics that of the seat wind order. It is important to note the dealer position, as well as the seat wind order in order to properly use [[yakuhai]]. | |||
Finally, the wind order does not emulate the Western cardinal order of: North, South, East, and West. For the mahjong order, two of the four cardinal directions are swapped, to produce the order of: East, South, West, and North. | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Yakuhai]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||