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==Melds==
 
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|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.
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{{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.
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{{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.
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{{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.
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{{term list
|Romaji=[[Kan#Shouminkan|Chakan]]
|Kanji=加槓
|English=Added kan
|Explanation=A [[Kan|kantsu]] that was upgraded from a [[Mentsu|minkou]].
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|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.
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{{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.
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|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.
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{{term list
|Romaji=[[Mentsu|Minkou]]
|Kanji=明刻
|English=Open triplet
|Explanation=An open [[koutsu]] made by calling a discarded tile.
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{{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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==Rule specific==
==Rule specific==
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|Explanation=A call to indicate a winning hand by self-draw
|Explanation=A call to indicate a winning hand by self-draw
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==Tile groups==
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|Romaji=[[Mentsu]]
|Kanji=面子
|English=Tile groups
|Explanation=The melds: koutsu, shuntsu, and [[Kan|kantsu]].
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===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.
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{{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.
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{{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.
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{{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.
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{{term list
|Romaji=[[Mentsu|Minkou]]
|Kanji=明刻
|English=Open triplet
|Explanation=An open [[koutsu]] made by calling a discarded tile.
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{{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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