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==Game rounds==
==Game rounds==
{{term list
{{Term list
|Romaji=[[Kyoku]]
| Romaji     = [[Enchousen]]
|Kanji=
| Kanji       = 延長戦
|English=Round, Hand session
| English     = Overtime
|Explanation=A portion of the game, starting from the dealing of tiles and ends with the declaration of a win, [[Tochuu ryuukoku|aborted hand]], or [[ryuukyoku|draw]]. Examples: East Round 1.  South Round 2.
| Explanation = Extra game round, in the event where no player scores more than the target points at the end of a [[hanchan|normal game]].
}}
}}
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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
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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
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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.
}}
==Melds==
{{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=
|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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{{term list
{{term list
|Romaji=[[Atozuke]]
|Romaji=[[Atozuke]]
|Kanji=先付け
|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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:::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.
:::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.
}}
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==Scoring==
==Scoring==
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|Romaji=Aka dora
|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.
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}}
{{term list
{{term list
|Romaji=Fu
|Romaji=[[Fu]]
|Kanji=符
|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=飜
|Kanji=飜
|English=
|English=
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{{term list
{{term list
|Romaji=Honba
|Romaji=[[Honba]]
|Kanji=本場
|Kanji=本場
|English=
|English=
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{{term list
{{term list
|Romaji=Mangan
|Romaji=[[Mangan]]
|Kanji=満貫
|Kanji=満貫
|English=
|English=
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|English=
|English=
|Explanation=A term to indicate a hand won with just one particular yaku, without combination with another or any dora.
|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.
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{{term list
|Romaji=Oyapanne
|Kanji=
|English=
|Explanation=Short for dealer haneman.
}}
}}
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{{term list
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|Romaji=[[Dora#Ura_dora|Ura dora]]
|Romaji=[[Mahjong equipment|Tenbou]]
|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).
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{{term list
|Romaji=[[Dora#Ura_dora|Uradora]]
|Kanji=裏ドラ
|Kanji=裏ドラ
|English=Underneath dora
|English=Underneath dora
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{{term list
{{term list
|Romaji=Yaku
|Romaji=[[Yaku]]
|Kanji=役
|Kanji=役
|English=Pattern
|English=Pattern
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{{term list
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|Romaji=Yakuman
|Romaji=[[Yakuman]]
|Kanji=役満
|Kanji=役満
|English=Limit
|English=Limit
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|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
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|Romaji=Oya
|Romaji=Oya
|Kanji=
|Kanji=
|English=Dealer
|English=Dealer
|Explanation=Dealer seat, who is designated as East.
|Explanation=Dealer seat, who is designated as East.
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|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.
}}
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{{Main|Mahjong equipment}}
{{Main|Mahjong equipment}}
===Manzu===
===Manzu===
{| class="wikitable" width=60%
{{manzu}}
|-
| align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:1m}} || align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:2m}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:3m}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:4m}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:5m}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:6m}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:7m}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:8m}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:9m}}
|-
| Ii wan || Ryan wan || San wan || Suu wan || Uu wan || Ro wan || Chii wan || Pa wan || Chuu man
|}
===Souzu===
===Souzu===
{| class="wikitable" width=60%
{{souzu}}
|-
| align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:1s}} || align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:2s}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:3s}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:4s}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:5s}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:6s}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:7s}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:8s}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:9s}}
|-
| Ii sou || Ryan sou || San sou || Suu sou || Uu sou || Ro sou || Chii sou || Pa sou || Chuu sou
|}
===Pinzu===
===Pinzu===
{| class="wikitable" width=60%
{{pinzu}}
|-
| align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:1p}} || align=center width=11%| {{#mjt:2p}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:3p}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:4p}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:5p}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:6p}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:7p}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:8p}} || align=center width=11%|  {{#mjt:9p}}
|-
| Ii pin || Ryan pin || San pin || Suu pin || Uu pin || Ro pin || Chii pin || Pa pin || Chuu pin
|}
===Jihai===
===Jihai===
====Kazehai====
====Kazehai====
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|Kanji=字牌
|Kanji=字牌
|English=Honor tiles
|English=Honor tiles
|Explanation=Character tiles ([[sangenpai]] and [[kazehai]]).
|Explanation=The honor tiles ([[sangenpai]] and [[kazehai]]).
}}
}}
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{{term list
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|Romaji=[[Naki|Pon]]
|Romaji=[[Naki|Chii]]
|Kanji=チイ
|Kanji=チー、吃
|English=
|English=
|Explanation=A call making a claim to upgrade a pair of consecutive tiles, to a [[minjun]] (open sequence).
|Explanation=A call making a claim to upgrade a pair of different tiles, to a [[minjun]] (open sequence).
}}
}}
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|Romaji=[[Kan]]
|Romaji=[[Kan]]
|Kanji=カン
|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
|Romaji=[[Naki|Pon]]
|Romaji=[[Naki|Pon]]
|Kanji=ポン
|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=ツモ
|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]].
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{{term list
{{term list
|Romaji=[[Kanchan]]
|Romaji=[[Kanchan]]
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|Kanji=延べ単
|Kanji=延べ単
|English=Double pair wait
|English=Double pair wait
|Explanation=A wait pattern needing to complete one of two possible pairs.  The pattern is recognizable by a sequence of 4 consecutive tiles.
|Explanation=A wait pattern needing to complete one of two possible pairs.
}}
}}
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|Romaji=[[Ryanmenten]]
|Romaji=[[Ryanmenten]]
|Kanji=
|Kanji=両面
|English=
|English=
|Explanation=A open wait pattern extend to include the third octave.
|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
|English=Triple pair wait
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{{term list
{{term list
|Romaji=[[Shanpon]]
|Romaji=[[Shanpon]]
|Kanji=シャンポン、双碰
|English=
|Explanation=A two wait pattern involving two groups of [[toitsu|paired tiles]], where one of either completes the hand.
}}
{{term list
|Romaji=[[Harabote]]
|Kanji=腹ボテ
|Kanji=腹ボテ
|English=
|English=
|Explanation=A two wait pattern involving two groups of [[jantou|paired tiles]], where one of either completes the hand.
|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).
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| Romaji    = [[Riichi#Double_riichi|Double riichi]]  
| Romaji    = [[Daburu riichi]]  
| Kanji      = ダブルリーチ
| Kanji      = ダブルリーチ
| English  =   
| English  =  Double Reach
| Explanation = Riichi is declared with a dealt hand before the first discard.
| Explanation = Riichi is declared with a dealt hand before the first discard.
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| Romaji    = [[Riichi]]
| Romaji    = [[Riichi]]
| Kanji      = 立直
| Kanji      = 立直
| English  =   
| English  =  Reach
| Explanation = This is a special yaku applied to closed tenpai hands, which requires the player to make a declaration and "wager".
| 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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{{term list  
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| Romaji    = [[Sanshoku doujun|Sanshoku]]
| Romaji    = [[Sanshoku doujun|Sanshoku]] ''or'' [[Sanshoku doujun]]
| Kanji      = 三色同順
| Kanji      = 三色同順
| English  =     
| English  =     
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| Romaji    = [[Kaze yakuman|Daisuushi]]
| Romaji    = [[Kaze yakuman|Daisuushii]]
| Kanji      = 大四喜
| Kanji      = 大四喜
| English  =   
| English  =   
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| Romaji    = [[Kaze yakuman|Shousuushi]]  
| Romaji    = [[Kaze yakuman|Shousuushii]]  
| Kanji      = 小四喜
| Kanji      = 小四喜
| English  =   
| English  =   
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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 (yakuman)|Tenhou]]
{{term list | Romaji    = [[Tenhou and chiihou|Tenhou]]
| Kanji      = 天和
| Kanji      = 天和
| English  =   
| English  =   
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==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]
 
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