嶺上開花

嶺上開花

Japanese

Kanji in this term
嶺	上	開	花
リン Jinmeiyō	シャン Grade: 1	カイ Grade: 3	ホー Grade: 1
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Etymology

Literally “flower blooming on the ridge”.

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɾʲĩɰ̃ɕã̠ŋ ka̠iho̞ː]

Noun

嶺(リン)上(シャン)開(カイ)花(ホー) • (rinshan kaihō) 

1. (mahjong) drawing the winning tile off the dead wall after declaring a 槓 (kan, “kong”), worth 1 翻 (han, “double”)

   Synonym: 嶺上 (rinshan)

See also

• Chinese: 槓上開花／杠上开花 (gàngshàng kāihuā)