さん
三
げん
元
パイ
牌

noun

Messages.mahj.
  1. dragon tiles.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さん
三
げん
元
パイ
牌
 三元牌 さんげんパイ
サ
三
ンユアンパイ
元牌
 三元牌 サンユアンパイ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
beginning, former time, origin
ゲン　もと　ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
label, signboard, medal
ハイ　ぱい　ふだ (Kentei Pre-1)
one-sided, leaf, sheet
かた-　ヘン (6th, N2)
lowly, base, vile
ヒ　いや.しい (8th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)