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|Romaji=[[jantou|Atama ]]
|Romaji=[[jantou|Atama]]
|Kanji=頭
|Kanji=頭
|English=Pair, eye
|English=Pair, eye, head
|Explanation=The pair in a standard mahjong hand. Also "jantou".
|Explanation=The pair in a standard mahjong hand. Also "jantou".
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| Romaji      = [[Baiman]]
| Romaji      = [[Baiman]]
| Kanji      = 倍満
| Kanji      = 倍満
| English    =
| English    = Double slam
| Explanation = A hand worth 8 to 10 han.
| Explanation = A hand worth 8 to 10 han.
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|Romaji=[[Chombo]]
|Romaji=[[Chombo]]
|Kanji=冲合
|Kanji=冲合,錯和
|English=
|English=
|Explanation=A penalty, applied to particularly unacceptable mahjong plays, such as winning with an invalid hand or destroying the wall.  Typically, the penalty results in a [[Scoring|mangan]] payment to all players and restarts the current round.  Otherwise, penalty values may be subject to [[Rule variations|variation]].
|Explanation=A penalty, applied to particularly unacceptable mahjong plays, such as winning with an invalid hand or destroying the wall.  Typically, the penalty results in a [[Scoring|mangan]] payment to all players and restarts the current round.  Otherwise, penalty values may be subject to [[Rule variations|variation]].
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| English    = Trash, garbage
| English    = Trash, garbage
| Explanation = The cheapest tsumo value, of 500 points from the dealer and 300 points from the non-dealers.
| Explanation = The cheapest tsumo value, of 500 points from the dealer and 300 points from the non-dealers.
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| Romaji      = Gukei
| Kanji      = 愚形
| English    = Bad shape
| Explanation = Any hand considered to posses a bad shape.
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| Romaji      = Gyakugiri
| Kanji      = 逆切り
| English    = Reverse cut
| Explanation = A suit of tiles being discarded in reverse suji order.
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| Romaji      = [[Haneman]]
| Romaji      = [[Haneman]]
| Kanji      = 跳満
| Kanji      = 跳満
| English    =
| English    = 1.5x Slam
| Explanation = A hand worth 6 or 7 han.
| Explanation = A hand worth 6 or 7 han.
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|Romaji=[[Agari|Houra]]
|Romaji=[[Agari|Houra]]
|Kanji=和了
|Kanji=和了
|English=
|English=Woned (past tense)
|Explanation=To win a hand
|Explanation=To win a hand
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| English    =
| Explanation = A hand tenpai for at least one invalid tile.
| Explanation = A hand tenpai for at least one invalid tile.
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| Romaji      = [[Suji|Kata suji]]
| Kanji      =
| English    = Half suji
| Explanation = An outer tile along a suji interval.
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|English=Avoidance play
|English=Avoidance play
|Explanation=The strategy of attempting to develop a hand, while discarding only safe tiles.
|Explanation=The strategy of attempting to develop a hand, while discarding only safe tiles.
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|Romaji=[[Honitsu|Menhon]]
|Kanji=メンホン
|English=
|Explanation=Abbreviation for [[Mentsumo|Menzen]]-[[Honitsu]], a Mixed-Flush hand in closed state.
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| English    = Blind touch
| English    = Blind touch
| Explanation = The act of reading a tile by touch, instead of looking at the tile.
| Explanation = The act of reading a tile by touch, instead of looking at the tile.
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|Romaji=[[Suji|Naka suji]]
|Kanji=
|English= Middle suji
|Explanation= The center number along a suji interval.
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|English=Off wind tiles
|English=Off wind tiles
|Explanation=Non-bonus wind tiles. For example, if seated South in the East round, then Otakaze are West and North tiles.
|Explanation=Non-bonus wind tiles. For example, if seated South in the East round, then Otakaze are West and North tiles.
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|Romaji=Otoshi
|Kanji=落とし
|English=Dropping
|Explanation=The act of dropping a tile.
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|English=Live tile
|English=Live tile
|Explanation=A tile that has not yet been discarded this round.
|Explanation=A tile that has not yet been discarded this round.
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|Romaji=Shouhai
|Kanji=少牌
|English=Short hand
|Explanation=Having lesser tiles in hand.
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|Explanation=To discard a tile.
|Explanation=To discard a tile.
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|Romaji=Taahai
|Kanji=多牌
|English=Long hand
|Explanation=Having too many tiles in hand.
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|Romaji=[[Taatsu]]
|Romaji=[[Taatsu]]
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|Romaji=[[Yaochuuhai]]
|Romaji=[[Yaochuuhai]]
|Kanji=幺九牌
|Kanji=幺九牌
|English=
|English=1 and 9 tiles(?)
|Explanation=All tiles numbered 1 and 9 (routouhai) plus characters (jihai).
|Explanation=All tiles numbered 1 and 9 (routouhai) plus characters (jihai).
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.osamuko.com/big-list-of-japanese-mahjong-terminology/ Terminology list at Osamuko]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130130023921/http://www.osamuko.com/big-list-of-japanese-mahjong-terminology/ Terminology list at Osamuko]
* [http://www.reachmahjong.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99#A Terminology list at ReachMahjong]
* [http://www.reachmahjong.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99#A Terminology list at ReachMahjong]


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