gameplay general
Ron
ロン
Definition
Winning by claiming another player's discard. The discarder pays the full amount. Cannot be declared if in furiten.
Related Terms
Tsumo
自摸
Winning by self-draw - completing your hand by drawing the winning tile yourself. All three opponents pay a portion of the total.
Agari
和がり
A winning hand in mahjong. The act of completing a valid winning hand and declaring victory. Can be won by drawing the final tile (tsumo) or by calling another player's discard (ron).
Furiten
振聴
A forbidden win state where you cannot win by ron. Occurs when you've previously discarded a tile you're waiting on, when you skip a winning call, or temporarily while in riichi after passing a ron opportunity.