also: ソウズ
bamboo tiles
Mahjong term for the suit of tiles numbered 1–9, depicted with bamboo sticks. Often contrasted with 万子 (manzu, characters) and 筒子 (pinzu, circles).
from Chinese suǒ zi
See also: ワンズ
The 1-bamboo tile has a bird design, unlike the other bamboo tiles.
彼は索子の清一色を狙って、索子だけを集めている。
He's aiming for a flush of bamboo tiles, collecting only bamboo tiles.
Standard kanji form for the bamboo suit in mahjong.
Katakana spelling is common in mahjong contexts.
Irregular kana reading; less common than ソーズ.
From Chinese 索子 (suǒ zi), referring to the bamboo suit in mahjong. The reading ソーズ reflects the Chinese pronunciation, while ソウズ is an irregular variant.