槍槓

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
チャン
Jinmeiyō
カン
Hyōgai
irregular

Etymology

From Mandarin 搶槓抢杠 (qiǎnggàng).

Pronunciation

Noun

(チャン)(カン) (chankan

  1. (mahjong) to rob the kong; to rob the fourth tile that a player with a melded pong draws and declares a kong with, in order to complete one's hand and win