blessing of heaven; heavenly hand
In mahjong, a special winning hand where the dealer wins with the initial 14 tiles dealt, before drawing or discarding. A very rare and celebrated yaku.
from Chinese tiān hú
Tenhou is a yakuman where the dealer wins with the initial dealt hand.
He achieved a blessing of heaven and shot to first place.
人和 (blessing of man) is a rare local rule where a non-dealer wins on a discard before their first draw.
Standard kanji spelling for this mahjong term.
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 天和.
From Chinese 天和 (tiān hú), literally 'heavenly harmony'. The kanji 和 is used in mahjong for a winning hand.