Shousuushii (小四喜)
13 han
Three wind triplets + a wind pair.
How Shousuushii (小四喜) works
Shousuushii (small four winds) is a yakuman with three wind triplets plus a pair of the fourth wind.
Three of the four winds form pungs or kans while the fourth wind forms the pair. That accounts for three sets and the pair, which leaves exactly one set free — a chow, pung, or kan of anything else. It works open or closed. Promoting the fourth wind pair into a triplet instead yields daisuushii, the big four winds.
Good to know
- •Three winds are tripled and the fourth wind is paired.
- •Counts as a yakuman regardless of open or closed.
- •Completing the fourth wind as a triplet upgrades it to daisuushii (often a double yakuman).
Shousuushii (小四喜) — FAQ
What separates shousuushii from daisuushii?
Shousuushii has three wind triplets and a wind pair; daisuushii has all four winds as triplets and is typically scored as a double yakuman.
Can the pair be a non-wind tile?
No. The pair must be the fourth wind; otherwise the hand does not form the small four winds pattern.
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