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==Game rounds== | ==Game rounds== | ||
{{ | {{Term list | ||
|Romaji=[[ | | Romaji = [[Enchousen]] | ||
|Kanji= | | Kanji = 延長戦 | ||
|English= | | English = Overtime | ||
|Explanation= | | Explanation = Extra game round, in the event where no player scores more than the target points at the end of a [[hanchan|normal game]]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
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|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A counter to indicate the number of hands in-between winning hands, usually indicated by 100-point sticks. | |Explanation=A counter to indicate the number of hands in-between winning hands, usually indicated by 100-point sticks. | ||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Kyoku]] | |||
|Kanji=局 | |||
|English=Round, Hand session | |||
|Explanation=A portion of the game, starting from the dealing of tiles and ends with the declaration of a win, [[Tochuu ryuukyoku|aborted hand]], or [[ryuukyoku|draw]]. Examples: East Round 1. South Round 2. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
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|English=All last, Last hand | |English=All last, Last hand | ||
|Explanation=The final regular hand of a game. | |Explanation=The final regular hand of a game. | ||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Renchan]] | |||
|Kanji=連荘 | |||
|English= | |||
|Explanation=A continuation of dealer position because the dealer either won or was tenpai at the end of the round. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Ryuukyoku]] | |||
|Kanji=流局 | |||
|English=Drawn hand | |||
|Explanation=The end of the hand, where every tile not in players' hands and the [[dead wall]] has been drawn and discarded; and no winning hand was determined. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
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|English=East only round | |English=East only round | ||
|Explanation=A game consisting of an East only round. | |Explanation=A game consisting of an East only round. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Atozuke]] | |Romaji=[[Atozuke]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=後付け | ||
|English=After-attach | |English=After-attach | ||
|Explanation=Allows a hand to win despite having no guaranteed yaku while in tenpai, as long as the winning tile generates a yaku. Opposite of ''sakizuke''. | |Explanation=Allows a hand to win despite having no guaranteed yaku while in tenpai, as long as the winning tile generates a yaku. Opposite of ''sakizuke''. | ||
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{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Chombo]] | |Romaji=[[Chombo]] | ||
|Kanji=冲合 | |Kanji=冲合,錯和 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A penalty that results in a [[Scoring|mangan]] payment and restarts the current round. | |Explanation=A penalty that results in a [[Scoring|mangan]] payment and restarts the current round. | ||
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|Kanji=なし,ナシ,無し | |Kanji=なし,ナシ,無し | ||
|English=Invalid, off | |English=Invalid, off | ||
|Explanation=States that the preceding rule is not in effect, as in [[kuikae]] nashi for disallowing players to call a tile and immediately discard another tile which would have also completed the called meld. | |Explanation=States that the preceding rule is not in effect. | ||
:::For example, as in [[kuikae]] nashi for disallowing players to call a tile and immediately discard another tile which would have also completed the called meld. | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Scoring== | ==Scoring== | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji= | |Romaji=[[Akadora]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=赤ドラ | ||
|English=Red dora tiles | |English=Red dora tiles | ||
|Explanation=Tiles marked red to indicate as dora, regardless of the dora indicator. Typically used for the 5's of the three suits. | |Explanation=Tiles marked red to indicate as dora, regardless of the dora indicator. Typically used for the 5's of the three suits. | ||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Aotenjou]] | |||
|Kanji=青天井 | |||
|English=No capping | |||
|Explanation=A rarely used rule, which eliminates the score cappings ''mangan'', ''haneman'', etc., and scores all hands as directly with the [[Scoring|scoring formula]]. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Baiman | |Romaji=Baiman | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=倍満 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A hand of value 8, 9, or 10 han. | |Explanation=A hand of value 8, 9, or 10 han. | ||
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{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Dora]] | |Romaji=[[Dora]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=ドラ | ||
|English=Bonus tiles | |English=Bonus tiles | ||
|Explanation=A specific tile type, that is assigned 1 han per tile as indicated by the dora indicator(s). | |Explanation=A specific tile type, that is assigned 1 han per tile as indicated by the dora indicator(s). | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Fu | |Romaji=[[Fu]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=符 | ||
|English=Minipoints | |English=Minipoints | ||
|Explanation=A set of points associated to tile composition: melds, wait patterns, and winning conditions. | |Explanation=A set of points associated to tile composition: melds, wait patterns, and winning conditions. | ||
}} | |||
{{Term list | |||
| Romaji = [[Goumii]] | |||
| Kanji = ゴーミー | |||
| English = | |||
| Explanation = The cheapest tsumo value, of 500 points from the dealer and 300 points from the non-dealers. | |||
}} | |||
{{Term list | |||
| Romaji = [[Gyakuten]] | |||
| Kanji = 逆転 | |||
| English = Passing | |||
| Explanation = Refers to a situation, where a player passes up another player in points, at the end of the game. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Han | |Romaji=[[Han]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=飜 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A value counter associated with values assigned to yaku and dora (if in possession). | |Explanation=A value counter associated with values assigned to yaku and dora (if in possession). | ||
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{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Haneman | |Romaji=Haneman | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=跳満 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A hand of value 6 or 7 han. | |Explanation=A hand of value 6 or 7 han. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Honba | |Romaji=[[Honba]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=本場 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A counter indicating the number of consecutive hands played without a winning hand by any player. | |Explanation=A counter indicating the number of consecutive hands played without a winning hand by any player. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Mangan | |Romaji=[[Mangan]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=満貫 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A point cap applied to the regular scoring scale. A hand value of 3 han 70 fu, 4 han 40 fu, or 5 han. | |Explanation=A point cap applied to the regular scoring scale. A hand value of 3 han 70 fu, 4 han 40 fu, or 5 han. | ||
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{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Nomi | |Romaji=Nomi | ||
|Kanji=ノミ | |||
|English= | |||
|Explanation=A term to indicate a hand won with just one particular yaku, without combination with another or any dora. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=Oyabai | |||
|Kanji= | |||
|English= | |||
|Explanation=Short for dealer baiman. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=Oyapanne | |||
|Kanji= | |Kanji= | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation= | |Explanation=Short for dealer haneman. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Sanbaiman | |Romaji=Sanbaiman | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=三倍満 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A hand value of 11 or 12 han. | |Explanation=A hand value of 11 or 12 han. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Yaku | |Romaji=[[Mahjong equipment|Tenbou]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=点棒 | ||
|English=Point sticks | |||
|Explanation=Point sticks used for manual scoring. | |||
}} | |||
{{Term list | |||
| Romaji = [[Tobi]] | |||
| Kanji = トビ | |||
| English = Bankrupt, Negative | |||
| Explanation = The condition by which players points fall below zero (go into negative). | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Dora#Ura_dora|Uradora]] | |||
|Kanji=裏ドラ | |||
|English=Underneath dora | |||
|Explanation=Additional dora located underneath previously revealed dora indicators, which can be earned by winning with [[riichi]]. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Yaku]] | |||
|Kanji=役 | |||
|English=Pattern | |English=Pattern | ||
|Explanation=Specific patterns that validates hands as winnable. | |Explanation=Specific patterns that validates hands as winnable. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Yakuman | |Romaji=[[Yakuman]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=役満 | ||
|English= | |English=Limit | ||
|Explanation=The limit point value for a hand. A set of patterns whose value is set at this limit. | |Explanation=The limit point value for a hand. A set of patterns whose value is set at this limit. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Kamicha | |Romaji=Kamicha | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=上家 | ||
|English=Left player | |English=Left player | ||
|Explanation=Player seated to the left. | |Explanation=Player seated to the left, relative to a player of reference. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Oya | |Romaji=Oya | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=親 | ||
|English=Dealer | |English=Dealer | ||
|Explanation=Dealer seat, who is designated as East. | |Explanation=Dealer seat, who is designated as East. | ||
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{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Shimocha | |Romaji=Shimocha | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=下家 | ||
|English=Right player | |English=Right player | ||
|Explanation=Player seated to the right. | |Explanation=Player seated to the right, relative to a player of reference. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Toimen | |Romaji=Toimen | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=対面 | ||
|English=Player across | |English=Player across | ||
|Explanation=Player seated across. | |Explanation=Player seated across, relative to a player of reference. | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Strategic and tactical terms== | ==Strategic and tactical terms== | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Damaten]] | |Romaji=[[Damaten]] | ||
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{{Main|Mahjong equipment}} | {{Main|Mahjong equipment}} | ||
===Manzu=== | ===Manzu=== | ||
{ | {{manzu}} | ||
===Souzu=== | ===Souzu=== | ||
{ | {{souzu}} | ||
===Pinzu=== | ===Pinzu=== | ||
{ | {{pinzu}} | ||
===Jihai=== | ===Jihai=== | ||
====Kazehai==== | ====Kazehai==== | ||
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|Kanji=字牌 | |Kanji=字牌 | ||
|English=Honor tiles | |English=Honor tiles | ||
|Explanation= | |Explanation=The honor tiles ([[sangenpai]] and [[kazehai]]). | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Naki| | |Romaji=[[Naki|Chii]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=チー、吃 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A call making a claim to upgrade a pair of | |Explanation=A call making a claim to upgrade a pair of different tiles, to a [[minjun]] (open sequence). | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
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{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Kan]] | |Romaji=[[Kan]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=カン、槓 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A call declaring possesion of four identical tiles. | |Explanation=A call declaring possesion of four identical tiles. | ||
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{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Naki|Pon]] | |Romaji=[[Naki|Pon]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=ポン、碰 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A call making a claim to upgrade a pair of identical tiles to an open set of three identical tiles (minkou). | |Explanation=A call making a claim to upgrade a pair of identical tiles to an open set of three identical tiles (minkou). | ||
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{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Tsumo | |Romaji=Tsumo | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=ツモ、自摸 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation=A call to indicate a winning hand by self-draw | |Explanation=A call to indicate a winning hand by self-draw | ||
}} | |||
==Tile groups== | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Mentsu]] | |||
|Kanji=面子 | |||
|English=Tile groups | |||
|Explanation=The groups: [[koutsu]], [[shuntsu]], and [[Kan|kantsu]]. | |||
}} | |||
===Types=== | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Mentsu|Ankan]] | |||
|Kanji=暗槓 | |||
|English=Concealed kan | |||
|Explanation=Four self-drawn identical tiles set aside as a [[Kan|kantsu]]. Declaring an ankan does not open the hand if it was previously closed. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Mentsu|Anjun]] | |||
|Kanji=暗順 | |||
|English=Concealed sequence | |||
|Explanation=Three self-drawn consecutive tiles of the same suit, used as one of the four melds in a regular hand. An open sequence would be a minjun, the general term for a sequence is shuntsu. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Mentsu|Ankan]] | |||
|Kanji=暗槓 | |||
|English=Concealed kan | |||
|Explanation=Four self-drawn identical tiles set aside as a [[Kan|kantsu]]. Declaring an ankan does not open the hand if it was previously closed. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Mentsu|Ankou]] | |||
|Kanji=暗刻 | |||
|English=Concealed triplet | |||
|Explanation=Three self-drawn identical tiles, used as one of the four melds in a regular hand. Compare with the yaku names [[san ankou]] and [[suu ankou]]. An open triplet would be a minkou, and the general term for any triplet is koutsu. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Kan#Shouminkan|Chakan]] | |||
|Kanji=加槓 | |||
|English=Added kan | |||
|Explanation=A [[Kan|kantsu]] that was upgraded from a [[Mentsu|minkou]]. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Kan|Daiminkan]] | |||
|Kanji=大明槓 | |||
|English=Open kan | |||
|Explanation=A kan formed with possession of three tile types, and calling on the discarded fourth tile. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Mentsu|Kantsu]] | |||
|Kanji=槓子 | |||
|English=Quad | |||
|Explanation=A meld of four identical tiles, which must be [[kan|declared as kan]] to be counted as such. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=Minjun | |||
|Kanji=明順 | |||
|English=Open sequence | |||
|Explanation=An open shuntsu, or a sequence of three consecutive tiles, formed by calling chii on the previously missing tile. A concealed shuntsu would be an anjun. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Mentsu|Minkou]] | |||
|Kanji=明刻 | |||
|English=Open triplet | |||
|Explanation=An open [[koutsu]] made by calling a discarded tile. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Shuntsu]] | |||
|Kanji=順子 | |||
|English=Sequence | |||
|Explanation=This is the generic term for, three consecutive tiles of the same suit, whether open or closed. Chii is used to call a tile to complete a shuntsu and set it aside as a minjun (open). A concealed (closed) shuntsu is an anjun. | |||
}} | }} | ||
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===Named patterns=== | ===Named patterns=== | ||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Entotsu]] | |||
|Kanji=エントツ | |||
|English= | |||
|Explanation=A 3-sided wait pattern with overlapping [[Ryanmen]] and [[Shanpon]]. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Kanchan]] | |Romaji=[[Kanchan]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=嵌張 | ||
|English= | |English=Closed wait | ||
|Explanation= | |Explanation=A wait pattern needing the middle number of a [[Shuntsu|sequential meld]]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Nobetan]] | |Romaji=[[Nobetan]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=延べ単 | ||
|English= | |English=Double pair wait | ||
|Explanation= | |Explanation=A wait pattern needing to complete one of two possible pairs. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Penchan]] | |Romaji=[[Penchan]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=辺張 | ||
|English= | |English=End wait | ||
|Explanation= | |Explanation=A wait pattern to complete a [[Routouhai|terminal]] based sequential meld. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Ryanmen]] | |Romaji=[[Ryanmen]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=両面 | ||
|English= | |English=Open wait | ||
|Explanation= | |Explanation=A wait pattern using two consecutive numbered tiles, where the meld is completed by a tile one less than the lower numbered tile or one greater than the higher numbered tile. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Ryanmenten]] | |Romaji=[[Ryanmenten]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=両面 | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation= | |Explanation=A open wait pattern extend to include the third octave. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=Sanmentan | |Romaji=[[Sanmentan]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji= | ||
|English=Triple pair wait | |||
|Explanation=A wait pattern utilizing three pair waits, needing to pair any one of them. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Shanpon]] | |||
|Kanji=シャンポン、双碰 | |||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation= | |Explanation=A two wait pattern involving two groups of [[toitsu|paired tiles]], where one of either completes the hand. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[ | |Romaji=[[Harabote]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=腹ボテ | ||
|English= | |English= | ||
|Explanation= | |Explanation=A single wait, where the potential tiles available is reduced by one by having a single tile in the center of a run (e.g.: 3445). | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
|Romaji=[[Tanki]] | |Romaji=[[Tanki]] | ||
|Kanji= | |Kanji=単騎 | ||
|English= | |English=Pair wait | ||
|Explanation= | |Explanation=A wait based off of a single tile, needing another. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Main|List of yaku}} | {{Main|List of yaku}} | ||
{{term list | |||
|Romaji=[[Yaku]] | |||
|Kanji=役 | |||
|English=Hand pattern | |||
|Explanation=A required scoring pattern or condition in the hand that awards [[han]]. | |||
}} | |||
===Yaku=== | ===Yaku=== | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Chankan]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 搶槓 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = The winning tile for a hand is called on another player's [[kan|added kan]]. Essentially, the tile needed to complete a kan is stolen to complete a winning hand. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Chantaiyao|Chanta]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 全帯幺九 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = All melds contain at least 1 terminals or honor. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | Romaji = [[Chiitoitsu]] | ||
| Romaji = [[ | | Kanji = 七対子 | ||
| Kanji = | |||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = This is | | Explanation = This hand is composed of seven pairs. It is one of two exceptions to the standard 4 melds and a pair pattern. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
| Romaji =[[ | | Romaji = [[Chinitsu]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 清一色 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = This hand is composed entirely of tiles from only one of the three suits. It is the only yaku set at 6 han, where the number drops to 5 han when opened. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
| Romaji =[[ | | Romaji = [[Daburu riichi]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = ダブルリーチ | ||
| English = | | English = Double Reach | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = Riichi is declared with a dealt hand before the first discard. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
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| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = The hand is completed with the last tile on the wall. | | Explanation = The hand is completed with the last tile on the wall. | ||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
| Romaji = [[Honitsu]] | |||
| Kanji = 混一色 | |||
| English = | |||
| Explanation =This is a single suit hand mixed with some honor tiles. | |||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
| Romaji = [[Honroutou]] | |||
| Kanji = 混老頭 | |||
| English = | |||
| Explanation = The hand is composed of nothing but all terminals and honors.<br>† This hand may be considered as 4 han, because it is impossible to score this hand without either chii toitsu or toi toi. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji =[[Iipeikou]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 一盃口 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = This | | Explanation = This hand includes two identical sequences. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Ittsu]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 一通貫 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = This hand has a complete sequence of 1 through 9 of a single suit. As a note, the sequence of 1-9 are actually three groups of sequences numbered 123, 456, and 789. | ||
}} | |||
{{term list | |||
| Romaji = [[Junchan taiyao|Junchan]] | |||
| Kanji = 純全帯么 | |||
| English = | |||
| Explanation =All sets contain at least one terminal. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Menzenchin tsumohou|Menzen tsumo]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 門前清自摸和 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = This yaku may apply to any closed hand. Any player who draws a winning tile with a closed hand is awarded this yaku. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Nagashi mangan]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 流し満貫 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | tilepattern = | ||
| Explanation = All the discards are terminals and/or honors. In addition, none of these discards were called by other players. | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji =[[Pinfu]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 平和 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = Typically known as "all sequences", this is a hand that does not gain fu based on composition, other than that of a closed ron. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{term list | {{term list | ||
| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Riichi]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 立直 | ||
| English = | | English = Reach | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = This is a special yaku applied to closed tenpai hands, which requires the player to make a declaration and "wager". | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Riichi#Ippatsu|Ippatsu]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 一発 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = This is applied when the player calling riichi wins within 4 tile draws/discards. In addition, the cycle must not be interrupted by tile calls. | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Rinshan kaihou]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 嶺上開花 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = This | | Explanation = This yaku is awarded upon winning with a tile from the dead wall. | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Ryanpeikou]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 二盃口 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation =This hand has two sets of "[[Iipeikou|iipeikou]]". This hand does not combine with chii toitsu, even though the hand can be interpreted as one. | ||
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| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = The hand includes three sets of triplets that have been formed without calling any tiles. The fourth set can be an open triplet or sequence. | | Explanation = The hand includes three sets of triplets that have been formed without calling any tiles. The fourth set can be an open triplet or sequence. | ||
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| Explanation = Three kans are called for this hand. | | Explanation = Three kans are called for this hand. | ||
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{{term list | Romaji = [[ | {{term list | ||
| Kanji = | | Romaji = [[Sanshoku doujun|Sanshoku]] ''or'' [[Sanshoku doujun]] | ||
| English = | | Kanji = 三色同順 | ||
| Explanation = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = Three sequences have the same number across the three different suits. | |||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Sanshoku doukou]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 三色同刻 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = The hand | | Explanation = The hand includes three groups of triplets with the same number. | ||
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| Explanation = The hand contains two sets of 3 dragon tiles and a pair of the third dragon tiles.<br>† This hand may be considered as 4 han, because it is impossible to score this hand without two sets of yakuhai, from the two sets of dragons. | | Explanation = The hand contains two sets of 3 dragon tiles and a pair of the third dragon tiles.<br>† This hand may be considered as 4 han, because it is impossible to score this hand without two sets of yakuhai, from the two sets of dragons. | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Tanyao]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 断幺九 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = A hand composed of only inside (numbers 2-8) tiles | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Toitoi]] | ||
| Kanji = 対々 | |||
| Kanji = | |||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = The entire hand is composed of triplets. | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Yakuhai]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 役牌 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = A hand with at least one group of dragon tiles, seat wind, or round wind tiles. This hand can be valued at 1 han for each group. | |||
| Explanation = | |||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Chiihou]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 地和 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = The non-dealer hand is a winning hand after the first draw. | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Chinroutou]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 清老頭 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = Every group of tiles are composed of terminal tiles. | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Chuuren poutou]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 九連宝燈<br>純正九蓮宝燈 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = A hand consisting of the tiles 1112345678999 in the same suit plus any one extra tile of the same suit. | ||
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| Romaji = [[Kaze yakuman| | | Romaji = [[Kaze yakuman|Daisuushii]] | ||
| Kanji = 大四喜 | | Kanji = 大四喜 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Kazoe yakuman]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 数え役満 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = This is a special class of yakuman, where a hand is composed of 13+ han based on the combination of above regular yaku and/or [[Dora|dora]]. | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Kokushi musou]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 国士無双<br>国士無双１３面待ち | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = This hand has one of each of the 13 different terminal and honor tiles plus one extra terminal or honour tile. Some rules may allow double yakuman for a 13-wait set. | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Kaze yakuman|Shousuushii]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 小四喜 | ||
| English = | |||
| Explanation = This hand has three groups of the wind tiles plus a pair of the fourth kind. | |||
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| Romaji = [[Suuankou]] | |||
| Kanji = 四暗刻<br>四暗刻単騎 | |||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = This hand is composed of four sets of closed triplets. When this hand has a shanpon pattern and the win is via ron, then it would not be counted as suu ankou. | ||
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| Explanation = This hand with four Kan's. | | Explanation = This hand with four Kan's. | ||
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{{term list | Romaji = [[Tenhou | {{term list | Romaji = [[Tenhou and chiihou|Tenhou]] | ||
| Kanji = 天和 | | Kanji = 天和 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
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| Romaji = [[ | | Romaji = [[Tsuuiisou]] | ||
| Kanji = | | Kanji = 字一色 | ||
| English = | | English = | ||
| Explanation = | | Explanation = Every group of tiles are composed of honor tiles. | ||
}} | }} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[http://www.osamuko.com/big-list-of-japanese-mahjong-terminology/ Terminology list at Osamuko] | * [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] | |||
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||