gameplay riichi
Naki
鳴き
(なき)
Definition
A call - using another player's discard to complete a meld (chi, pon, or kan). Opens your hand and restricts certain yaku.
Related Terms
Chi
チー
Calling the previous player's discard to complete a sequence. Can only be called from the player to your left (kamisha). Opens your hand.
Pon
ポン
Calling another player's discard to complete a triplet. Can be called from any player out of turn. Opens your hand.
Kan
槓
A quad - four identical tiles. Can be concealed (ankan), open (daiminkan), or added to an existing pon (shouminkan). Reveals an additional dora indicator.
Open Hand
副露
A hand with called melds visible to all players. Scores less than closed hands for most yaku and cannot declare riichi.