槍槓

Japanese

Kanji in this term
チャン
Jinmeiyō
カン
Hyōgai
irregular

Etymology

From Mandarin 搶槓 / 抢杠 (qiǎnggàng).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕã̠ŋkã̠ɴ]

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