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Mastering Mahjong
character #1 Terminal

One of Characters

一萬
(イーマン)

Cultural Meaning

The character 萬 (wan/man) means 'ten thousand'. The simplest character tile, showing one red line.

Strategic Usage

Terminal tile, cannot form sequences with 9 or honors. Required for many terminal-based yaku like chanta and junchan. Often the pair in beginner hands.