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Yaku Flashcards

1
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Menzenchin Tsumohou Translation

A

All Concealed; self draw

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Menzenchin Tsumohou Description

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All tiles are concealed and win is self-drawn. Variable speed; variable difficulty.

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Menzenchin Tsumohou Han

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1 han; closed hands only

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Riichi Translation

A

Ready Hand

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Riichi Description

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All tiles are concealed and hand enters tenpai. Variable speed; at discretion difficulty

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Riichi Han

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1 han; closed hands only

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Ippatsu Translation

A

One-Shot

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Ippatsu Description

A

Hand wins in the four tiles following a riichi call. Cannot be interrupted by tile calls. Riichi dependent speed; luck difficulty

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Ippatsu Han

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1 han; closed hands only

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Pinfu Translation

A

Flat hand; all sequences

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Pinfu Description

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Hand is all sequences + the pair. When entering tenpai, must be an open wait on the final sequence. Very fast speed; very easy difficulty

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Pinfu Han

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1 han; closed hands only

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Iipeikou Translation

A

Double sequence; identical sequences

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Iipeikou Description

A

Pure repeat sequence in the same suit. Medium speed; easy difficulty

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Iipeikou Han

A

1 han; closed hands only

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Haitei Raoyue Translation

A

Last pick; under the sea; win by last draw

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Haitei Raoyue Description

A

Win off the last draw. Very slow speed; luck difficulty

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Haitei Raoyue Han

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1 han; can be open

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Houtei Raoyui Translation

A

Last discard; under the river; win by last discard

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Houtei Raoyui Description

A

Win off the last discard. Very slow speed; luck difficulty.

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Houtei Raoyui Han

A

1 han; can be open

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Rinshan Kaihou Translation

A

Win off the replacement tile; dead wall draw

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Rinshan Kaihou Description

A

Win on a tile from the dead wall. Won after a kan and getting a tile from the dead wall. Variable speed; hard difficulty

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Rinshan Kaihou Han

A

1 han; can be open

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Chankan Translation

A

Robbing the quad; robbing a kan

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Chankan Description

A

Robbing a tile from an open kan. Dependent speed; very hard difficulty.

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Chankan Han

A

1 han; can be open

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Tanyao Translation

A

Simple Hand; all simples

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Tanyao Description

A

A hand built from exclusively simple tiles. Very fast speed; very easy difficulty.

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Tanyao Han

A

1 han; can be open

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Yakuhai Translation

A

Value Triplet; value tiles

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Yakuhai Description

A

Seat wind, prevalent wind, or dragon. Very fast speed; very easy difficulty

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Yakuhai Han

A

1 han per yakuhai; can be open

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34
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Daburu Riichi Translation

A

Double ready hand

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Daburu Riichi Description

A

Riichi called on the first hand. Immediate speed; at discretion difficulty

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Daburu Riichi Han

A

2 han; closed hands only

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37
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Chanta Translation

A

Mixed terminal hand; terminal or honor in each group

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Chanta Description

A

All tile groups have one or more honor/terminal. Medium speed; medium difficulty.

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39
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Chanta Han

A

2 han closed; 1 han open

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40
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Sanshoku Doujun Translation

A

Triple sequence; three colored straight

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Sanshoku Doujun Description

A

Same sequence all three suits. Medium speed; medium difficulty

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42
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Sanshoku Doujun Han

A

2 han closed; 1 han open

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43
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Ittsuu Translation

A

Straight

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44
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Ittsuu Description

A

Perfect, single suited straight. Fast speed; easy difficulty

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45
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Ittsuu Han

A

2 han closed; 1 han open

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46
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Toitoi Translation

A

All triplets

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47
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Toitoi Description

A

All triplets in hand. Medium speed; easy difficulty

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48
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Toitoi Han

A

2 han; can be open

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49
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Sanankou Translation

A

Three concealed triplets

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50
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Sanankou Description

A

3 closed triplets/kan. 4th can be an open sequence/triplet. Medium speed; medium difficulty

51
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Sanankou Han

A

2 han; can be open as long as key elements are closed

52
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Sanshoku Doukou Translation

A

Triple triplets; three colored triplets

53
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Sanshoku Doukou Description

A

Three triplets of the same number across the three suits. Very slow speed; very hard difficulty

54
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Sanshoku Doukou Han

A

2 han; can be open

55
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Sankantsu Tranlsation

A

3 kans

56
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Sankantsu Description

A

3 kans. Very slow speed; very hard difficulty

57
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Sankantsu Han

A

2 han; can be open

58
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Chiitoitsu Translation

A

7 pairs

59
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Chiitoitsu Description

A

7 pairs. Medium speed; medium difficulty

60
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Chiitoitsu Han

A

2 han; closed hands only

61
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Honroutou Translation

A

Pure terminal hand; terminals and honors

62
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Honroutou Description

A

Hand consisting of exclusively honors and terminals. Slow speed; hard difficulty

63
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Honroutou Han

A

2 han; impossible to score without toitoi or chiitoitsu, so consider as 4 han. Can be open if toitoi

64
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Shousangen Translation

A

Little three dragons

65
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Shousangen Description

A

Two of the dragons as triplets and the third dragon as a pair. Medium speed; medium difficulty

66
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Shousangen Han

A

2 han; impossible to score without two yakuhai, so consider as 4 han. Can be open.

67
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Honitsu Translation

A

Mixed flush; half flush

68
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Honitsu Description

A

Half flush, including one suit + honors. Fast speed; easy difficulty

69
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Honitsu Han

A

3 han closed; 2 han open

70
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Junchan Taiyao Translation

A

Mixed ends hand; terminals in each meld

71
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Junchan Taiyao Description

A

All sets contain one or more terminals. Slow speed; medium difficulty

72
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Junchan Taiyao Han

A

3 han closed; 2 han open

73
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Ryanpeikou Translation

A

Double double sequence; two sets of identical sequences

74
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Ryanpeikou Description

A

Two sets of identical sequences, two iipeikou essentially. Does not combine with chiitoitsu. Very slow speed; very hard difficulty.

75
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Ryanpeikou Han

A

3 han; closed hands only

76
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Chinitsu Translation

A

Pure flush

77
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Chinitsu Description

A

A full flush containing exclusively one suit. Slow speed; medium difficulty.

78
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Chinitsu Han

A

6 han closed; 5 han open

79
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Tenhou Translation

A

Miracle start dealer; blessing of heaven; heavenly hand

80
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Tenhou Description

A

Win the hand before even discarding. Dealer only. Instant speed; luck difficulty

81
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Tenhou Han

A

Yakuman

82
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Chiihou Translation

A

Miracle start non-dealer; blessing of earth; earthly hand

83
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Chiihou Description

A

Win the hand before even discarding. Non-dealer only. Instant speed; luck difficulty

84
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Chiihou Han

A

Yakuman

85
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Daisangen Translation

A

Big three dragons

86
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Daisangen Description

A

The hand possesses 3 triplets/kans of each of the three dragons. Slow speed; hard difficulty.

87
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Daisangen Han

A

Yakuman; can be open

88
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Suuankou Translation

A

Four concealed triplets

89
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Suuankou Description

A

Four concealed triplets. Slow speed; hard difficulty.

90
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Suuankou Han

A

Yakuman; can be ron-called if the final tile is for the pair.

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Tsuuiisou Translation

A

All word tiles; all honors

92
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Tsuuiisou Description

A

All honors, including four triplets and a pair of honor tiles. Very slow speed; very hard difficulty

93
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Tsuuiisou Han

A

Yakuman; can be open

94
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Ryuuiisou Translation

A

All green

95
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Ryuuiisou Description

A

Only 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 sou and hatsu. Very slow speed; very hard difficulty.

96
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Ryuuiisou Han

A

Yakuman; can be open

97
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Chinroutou Translation

A

All ends; all terminals

98
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Chinroutou Description

A

Exclusively terminal tiles; no honors. Very slow speed; very hard difficulty.

99
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Chinroutou Han

A

Yakuman; can be open

100
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Kokushi Musou Translation

A

Thirteen Orphans

101
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Kokushi Musou Description

A

One of each terminal/honor with a duplicate of one. Slow speed; hard difficulty.

102
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Kokushi Musou Han

A

Yakuman; closed hands only

103
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Shousuushii Translation

A

Four little winds

104
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Shousuushii Description

A

3 wind triplets/kans and a pair of the last. Very slow speed; very hard difficulty.

105
Q

Shousuushii Han

A

Yakuman; can be open

106
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Daisuushii Translation

A

Four big winds

107
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Daisuushii Description

A

Triplet of each of the four winds. Very slow speed; very hard difficulty.

108
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Daisuushii Han

A

Yakuman; can be open

109
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Suukantsu Translation

A

Four kans

110
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Suukanstu Description

A

Any hand with four kan calls. Extremely slow difficulty; the most difficult

111
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Suukantsu Han

A

Yakuman; can be open

112
Q

Chuuren Poutou Translation

A

Nine lanterns; nine gates; pure nine gates

113
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Chuuren Poutou Description

A

A hand consisting of the sequence 1112345678999 and one extra tile of the same suit. Very slow speed; very hard difficulty.

114
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Chuuren Poutou Han

A

Yakuman; closed hands only

115
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Kazoe Yakuman Translation

A

Counted Yakuman

116
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Kazoe Yakuman Description

A

Hand is 13+ han from yaku and dora

117
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Kazoe Yakuman Han

A

Yakuman; can be open

118
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Nagashi Mangan Translation

A

Pool of dreams

119
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Nagashi Mangan Description

A

At an exhaustive draw end, discards have only been honors and terminals without any being claimed. Extremely slow speed; very hard difficulty

120
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Nagashi Mangan Han

A

Yakuman

121
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Renhou Translation

A

Miracle Discard; Hand of Man

122
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Renhou Description

A

Nondealer is able to call ron before drawing their first tile. Near instant speed; luck difficulty

123
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Renhou Han

A

Yakuman in some settings, often played at four han though

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