hand structure riichi

Kokushi Musou

国士無双

(こくしむそう)

Definition

Thirteen Orphans - a yakuman hand consisting of one of each terminal and honor tile, plus a pair of any of them. Must be closed.

Related Terms

Yakuman

役満

Limit hand - the maximum scoring hands worth 13+ han. Pays 32,000 (non-dealer) or 48,000 (dealer) for single yakuman. Examples: kokushi, suuankou, daisangen.

Terminal

么九牌

The 1 and 9 tiles of each suit. Together with honor tiles, they form terminals and honors (yaochuuhai).

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