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Honor Tiles
字牌
(じはい)
Definition
The seven non-suited tiles: four winds (East, South, West, North) and three dragons (white, green, red). Cannot form sequences, only triplets/pairs.
Related Terms
Kazehai
風牌
Wind tiles - the four honor tiles representing East, South, West, and North. Each worth yakuhai if matching your seat wind or the round wind.
Sangenpai
三元牌
The three dragon tiles: white (haku), green (hatsu), and red (chun). Part of the honor tiles.
Jihai
字牌
Honor tiles - the seven tiles that are not numbered suits (four winds and three dragons).