明槓

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See also: 明杠

Chinese

clear; bright; to understand
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
 
carrying pole; horizontal bar
trad. (明槓)
simp. (明杠)

Pronunciation


Noun

明槓

  1. (mahjong) melded kong

Verb

明槓

  1. (mahjong) to make a melded kong

Descendants

  • Japanese: 明槓(ミンカン) (minkan)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ミン
Grade: 2
カン
Hyōgai
irregular

Etymology

From Mandarin 明槓明杠 (mínggàng).

Pronunciation

Noun

(ミン)(カン) (minkan

  1. (mahjong) melded kong

Verb

(ミン)(カン)する (minkan surusuru (stem (ミン)(カン) (minkan shi), past (ミン)(カン)した (minkan shita))

  1. (mahjong) to make a melded kong

Conjugation