also: じはい
honor tiles
In mahjong, the set of tiles representing the three dragons and four winds; distinct from suited tiles.
from Chinese zì pái
There are 28 honor tiles in total.
この手は字牌が多くて難しい。
This hand has many honor tiles and is difficult.
Standard kanji spelling for the mahjong term.
From Chinese 字牌 (zì pái), literally 'character tile'.