Lexical entry

槓子

kantsu

A mahjong meld consisting of four identical tiles.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: Chinese

Meaning

A set of four identical tiles in mahjong, known as a kong.

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槓

カン

The act of declaring or forming a four-of-a-kind set in mahjong.

刻子

コーツ

A set of three identical mahjong tiles.

四槓子

スーカンツ

A rare mahjong winning hand consisting of four kongs (quads) and a pair.

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