scoring riichi

Yakuman

役満

(やくまん)

Definition

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.

Related Terms

Han

翻

Doubles or multipliers that determine your hand's value. Each yaku is worth a certain number of han. Combined with fu to calculate the final score.

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