Local Yakus 「ローカル役」 are the yaku not used in the standard ruleset of Japanese mahjong. Some of them are used to be in general ruleset before, they are also known as Ancient Yakus 「古役(こやく)」. The list is extensive. This page will only record some of them, which will remain incomplete.

One-han yakus

Tsubame gaeshi

Shiiaru raotai

Kanburi

Sangen chiitoitsu / Suushi chiitoitsu

One-han and above

Uushin tsuukan

Two-han yakus

Sanrenkou

Sanshoku tsuukan

Sanshoku renkou

Kyandonhou

Ryandoukou

Choupaikou / Sujipaikou / Chousankou

Choupaikou 「跳牌刻」 / Sujipaikou 「筋牌刻」 / Chousankou 「頂三刻」 is a hand containing three triplets in identical suit, where the numbers are stepped by 2, 3 or 4 correspondingly.

A variation exists if those triplets are in three different suits, called Sanshoku choupaikou 「三色跳牌刻」 / Sanshoku sujipaikou 「三色筋牌刻」 / Sanshoku chousankou 「三色頂三刻」.

Suuzuukou

Two-han and above

Open riichi

Isshoku sanjun

Sanfuukou / Otakaze sankou

Uumensai

Renkaihou

Mondeikou

Mondeikou 「門泥公(もんでいこう)」 is a yaku used in 4 akadora mahjong rules. When a hand contains all four akadoras, Mondeikou is applied.

Three-han and above

Open daburu riichi

Ikkitsuukan Chantaiyaochuu

Tanfonhou

Six-han and above

Sansou shanronfui

Mangan

Kinkei dokuritsu

Kinkei dokuritsu / Chinchi dourii 「金鶏独立」 (lit. A golden cock standing alone) is a four-melded hand waiting for 1-sou's hadaka tanki. Ankans are admitted. Also called Chinchiihou 「金鶏和」.

Touchao hanchanshue

Uupin kaihou

Ryansou chankan

Iipin mouyue

Chuupin raoyui

Mangan / Yakuman

Shanron chonchu

Chiishin uushii

Chuenbukao

Mangan / Baiman / Yakuman

Renhou
「人和」
Closed only
Varies as yakuman, mangan, 5 han, or etc.
A non-dealer player wins on a discard at the first round.


Yakuman

Daichisei
「大七星」
Closed only
Yakuman, or double yakuman
The seven pair variant to tsuuiisou. This may count as an independent yakuman pattern. Otherwise, it may be counted as tsuuiisou.
              Agari:  


Paarenchan

Pouhoi paarenchan

Ishino uenimo sannen

Katen gecchi

Shiisanpuutaa
「十三不塔」
Closed only
Yakuman
A player is dealt a hand, by which, no two tiles can reasonably form a tile group with a tile draw. For completion, one tile may be paired.
              Agari:  
Shiisuupuutaa
「十四不塔」
Closed only
Yakuman
A player is dealt a hand, by which, no two tiles can reasonably form a tile group with a tile draw. For completion, no tiles are paired.
              Agari:  
Suurenkou
「四連刻」
May be open
Yakuman
Four consecutive triplets in one suit.
               Agari:  


Suuchoupaikou

Chunsharin / Chunsuurin / Chunchikurin

Yakumans related to tile color

Kouitten

Benikushaku

Kouiisou

Ryuuiisourin / Kouittenrin

Yakumans related to specific things

Golden Gate Bridge

American Civil War

Nanbokuchou period

Satsuma Rebellion / Seinan War

Touhoku Expressway

Touhoku Shinkansen

Blue Tunnel / Aonodoumon

Yakuman / Double yakuman

Daisharin / Daichikurin / Daisuurin

Shousharin / Shouchikurin / Shousuurin

Suurenkou

Isshouku yonjun

Hyakuman goku

Double yakuman

Chousangen

Chousangen 「超三元」 (lit. Super 3 Dragons) is a hand containing all three quads of sangenpais.

When Chousangen is not recognized, such hand values single yakuman under standard ruleset.

Daichisei

Junsei ryuuiisou

Triple yakuman

Chousuushi

References

Replays

  1. Chousangen: East 2 Round, North seat.


External links

Local yaku in Japanese Wikipedia