嶺上開花

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
リン
Jinmeiyō
シャン
Grade: 1
カイ
Grade: 3
ホー
Grade: 1
irregular
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Etymology

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Literally “flower blooming on the ridge”. Compare Chinese 槓上開花杠上开花 (gàngshàng kāihuā).

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɾʲĩɰ̃ɕa̠ŋ ka̠iho̞ː]

Noun

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(リン)(シャン)(カイ)(ホー) or 嶺上開花(リンシャンカイホウ) (rinshan kaihō

  1. (mahjong) drawing the winning tile off the dead wall after declaring a (kan, kong), worth 1 (han, double)
    Synonym: 嶺上 (rinshan)