Name

Japanese

Han value

Closed/Open

All simples

tan'yaochū – 断么九, or tan'yao – 断么

1

Closed/Open

Image:MJw5.pngImage:MJw6.pngImage:MJw7.pngImage:MJt2.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt4.pngImage:MJt6.pngImage:MJt7.pngImage:MJt8.pngImage:MJs3.pngImage:MJs3.pngImage:MJs3.pngImage:MJs5.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJs5.png

Tan'yaochū literally means "no 1's or 9's". Every tile in the hand is a number tile between 2 and 8 (i.e. there are no terminal or honor tiles). If this hand is open, it is called "kuitan" (喰い断), which means tan'yao made by "eating" discards. As there are varieties of rules, this hand can be closed only. The rule that does not allow kuitan is called "kuitan nashi" (喰い断無し; no kuitan, or kuitan invalid).

Honor tiles

yakuhai – 役牌, or huanpai – 飜牌

1 han per honor triplet/quad

Closed/Open

Image:MJw5.pngImage:MJw5.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt2.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt5.pngImage:MJt6.pngImage:MJt7.pngImage:MJs8.pngImage:MJs8.pngImage:MJs8.pngImage:MJd1.pngImage:MJd1.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJd1.png

Any triplet or quad that includes either a dragon, the player’s own wind, or the prevailing wind. If a wind is both the player’s own wind and the prevailing wind, it is worth two han per group.

Terminal or honor in each set

chantaiyao – 全帯么, or chanta – チャンタ

2 Closed, 1 Open

Closed/Open

Image:MJw7.pngImage:MJw8.pngImage:MJw9.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt7.pngImage:MJt8.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJf3.pngImage:MJf3.pngImage:MJd2.pngImage:MJd2.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJf3.png

All triplets and pairs in the hand must be either 1’s or 9’s (terminals), or honor tiles (i.e., winds or dragons). For sequences, they must be either 1-2-3, or 7-8-9. This hand always contains at least one sequence.

Terminal in each set

jun chantaiyao – 純全帯么, or junchan – 純チャン

3 Closed, 2 Open

Closed/Open

Image:MJw1.pngImage:MJw2.pngImage:MJw3.pngImage:MJw9.pngImage:MJw9.pngImage:MJw9.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs2.pngImage:MJs7.pngImage:MJs8.pngImage:MJs9.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJs3.png

The "jun" in "junchan" literally means "pure." As such, it's a pure terminal-based hand. All triplets and pairs in the hand must be either 1’s or 9’s (terminals). Sequences must be either 1-2-3 or 7-8-9. This hand contains at least one sequence, and no honors are allowed.

All terminals and honors

honrōtō – 混老頭, or honrō – 混老

2

Closed/Open

(all triplets)

Image:MJw9.pngImage:MJw9.pngImage:MJw9.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJs9.pngImage:MJs9.pngImage:MJf4.pngImage:MJf4.pngImage:MJf4.pngImage:MJd2.pngImage:MJd2.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJs9.png

(seven pairs)

Image:MJw1.pngImage:MJw1.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJf1.pngImage:MJf2.pngImage:MJf2.pngImage:MJd2.pngImage:MJd2.pngImage:MJd1.pngImage:MJd1.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJf1.png

This hand consists of all terminals and honors: either all triplets and quads, or seven pairs. The yaku for triplets or seven pairs are counted separately, therefore it has a minimum of 4 han.

Little three dragons

shōsangen – 小三元

2

Closed/Open

Image:MJt1.pngImage:MJt2.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJs6.pngImage:MJs7.pngImage:MJs8.pngImage:MJd3.pngImage:MJd3.pngImage:MJd2.pngImage:MJd2.pngImage:MJd2.pngImage:MJd1.pngImage:MJd1.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJd3.png

Triplets or quads of two dragons, plus a pair of the third. The yaku for the two dragon tiles sets as yakuhai are counted separately. Hence, this hand actually has a minimum of 4 han.

Name

Japanese

Han value

Closed/Open

All simples

tan'yaochū – 断么九, or tan'yao – 断么

1

Closed/Open

Image:MJw2.pngImage:MJw3.pngImage:MJw4.pngImage:MJt2.pngImage:MJt2.pngImage:MJt2.pngImage:MJt6.pngImage:MJt7.pngImage:MJt8.pngImage:MJs5.pngImage:MJs6.pngImage:MJs7.pngImage:MJs8.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJs5.png

Tan'yaochū literally means "no 1's or 9's". Every tile in the hand is a number tile between 2 and 8 (i.e. there are no terminal or honor tiles). If this hand is open, it is called "kuitan" (喰い断), which means tan'yao made by "eating" discards. As there are varieties of rules, this hand can be closed only. The rule that does not allow kuitan is called "kuitan nashi" (喰い断無し; no kuitan, or kuitan invalid).

Honor tiles

yakuhai – 役牌, or huanpai – 飜牌

1 han per honor triplet/quad

Closed/Open

Image:MJw5.pngImage:MJw5.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt2.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt5.pngImage:MJt6.pngImage:MJt7.pngImage:MJs8.pngImage:MJs8.pngImage:MJs8.pngImage:MJd1.pngImage:MJd1.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJd1.png

Any triplet or quad that includes either a dragon, the player’s own wind, or the prevailing wind. If a wind is both the player’s own wind and the prevailing wind, it is worth two han per group.

Terminal or honor in each set

chantaiyao – 全帯么, or chanta – チャンタ

2 Closed, 1 Open

Closed/Open

Image:MJw7.pngImage:MJw8.pngImage:MJw9.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt7.pngImage:MJt8.pngImage:MJs9.pngImage:MJs9.pngImage:MJs9.pngImage:MJd3.pngImage:MJd3.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJt9.png

All triplets and pairs in the hand must be either 1’s or 9’s (terminals), or honor tiles (i.e., winds or dragons). For sequences, they must be either 1-2-3, or 7-8-9. This hand always contains at least one sequence.

Terminal in each set

jun chantaiyao – 純全帯么, or junchan – 純チャン

3 Closed, 2 Open

Closed/Open

Image:MJw1.pngImage:MJw2.pngImage:MJw3.pngImage:MJw9.pngImage:MJw9.pngImage:MJw9.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs2.pngImage:MJs7.pngImage:MJs8.pngImage:MJs9.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJs3.png

The "jun" in "junchan" literally means "pure." As such, it's a pure terminal-based hand. All triplets and pairs in the hand must be either 1’s or 9’s (terminals). Sequences must be either 1-2-3 or 7-8-9. This hand contains at least one sequence, and no honors are allowed.

All terminals and honors

honrōtō – 混老頭, or honrō – 混老

2

Closed/Open

(all triplets)

Image:MJw1.pngImage:MJw1.pngImage:MJw1.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs9.pngImage:MJs9.pngImage:MJs9.pngImage:MJd2.pngImage:MJd2.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJs1bird.png

(seven pairs)

Image:MJw1.pngImage:MJw1.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJs9.pngImage:MJs9.pngImage:MJf1.pngImage:MJf2.pngImage:MJf2.pngImage:MJd3.pngImage:MJd3.pngImage:MJd1.pngImage:MJd1.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJf1.png

This hand consists of all terminals and honors: either all triplets and quads, or seven pairs. The yaku for triplets or seven pairs are counted separately, therefore it has a minimum of 4 han.

Little three dragons

shōsangen – 小三元

2

Closed/Open

Image:MJt2.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt4.pngImage:MJs6.pngImage:MJs7.pngImage:MJs8.pngImage:MJd3.pngImage:MJd3.pngImage:MJd2.pngImage:MJd2.pngImage:MJd2.pngImage:MJd1.pngImage:MJd1.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJd3.png

Triplets or quads of two dragons, plus a pair of the third. The yaku for the two dragon tiles sets as yakuhai are counted separately. Hence, this hand actually has a minimum of 4 han.

[MJt3, MJw6, MJs3 x 3, MJw7, MJw9 x 3, MJt1 x 2, MJf3 x 3, MJd2 x 4, MJf4 x 3, MJw5][MJt7, MJt8, MJs7 x 2, MJt9 x 3, MJf3 x 2, MJf4 x 2, MJw1 x 2, MJt3, MJs3 x 2, MJw8 x 3, MJt6, MJw3 x 3, MJt1, MJt2]

Name

Japanese

Han value

Closed/Open

All triplet hand

toitoihō – 対々和, or toitoi – 対々

2

Closed/Open

Image:MJw4.pngImage:MJw4.pngImage:MJw4.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt5.pngImage:MJt5.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs2.pngImage:MJs2.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJs2.png

The hand consists of all triplets or quads; no sequences.

Three concealed triplets

san ankō – 三暗刻

2

Closed/Open

Image:MJw4.pngImage:MJw4.pngImage:MJw4.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt5.pngImage:MJt5.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs4.pngImage:MJs5.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJs3.png

Three sets of triplets or quads formed without calling on any tiles. The fourth set can be an open triplet or quad, or a sequence.

Three colour triplets

sanshoku doukō – 三色同刻

2

Closed/Open

Image:MJw4.pngImage:MJw4.pngImage:MJw4.pngImage:MJt4.pngImage:MJt4.pngImage:MJt4.pngImage:MJs4.pngImage:MJs4.pngImage:MJs4.pngImage:MJs5.pngImage:MJs5.pngImage:MJs7.pngImage:MJs8.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJs9.png

Three triplets consisting of the same numbers in all three suits.

Three quads

san kantsu – 三槓子

2

Closed/Open

Three quads in one hand, which can be open or closed.

Name

Japanese

Han value

Closed/Open

All triplet hand

toitoihō – 対々和, or toitoi – 対々

2

Closed/Open

Image:MJw8.pngImage:MJw8.pngImage:MJw8.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs1bird.pngImage:MJs7.pngImage:MJs7.pngImage:MJf4.pngImage:MJf4.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJs7.png

The hand consists of all triplets or quads; no sequences.

Three concealed triplets

san ankō – 三暗刻

2

Closed/Open

Image:MJw1.pngImage:MJw4.pngImage:MJw4.pngImage:MJw4.pngImage:MJt1.pngImage:MJt2.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJt9.pngImage:MJs2.pngImage:MJs2.pngImage:MJs2.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJw1.png

Three sets of triplets or quads formed without calling on any tiles. The fourth set can be an open triplet or quad, or a sequence.

Three colour triplets

sanshoku doukō – 三色同刻

2

Closed/Open

Image:MJw3.pngImage:MJw3.pngImage:MJt6.pngImage:MJt7.pngImage:MJt8.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJt3.pngImage:MJs3.pngImage:MJs3.pngImage:MJs3.pngImage:MJf3.pngImage:MJf3.png{{pad|1em}}Image:MJw3.png

Three triplets consisting of the same numbers in all three suits.

Three quads

san kantsu – 三槓子

2

Closed/Open

Three quads in one hand, which can be open or closed.