also: アンコ
noun
concealed pung; concealed three-of-a-kind
Mahjong term: a set of three identical tiles drawn entirely from the wall without claiming a discard. Compare 明刻 (open pung).
from Chinese àn kè
暗刻ができたら、他のプレイヤーに見せずに伏せておく。
When you form a concealed pung, keep it face down without showing it to other players.
この手は暗刻が二つあるから、高い点数が狙える。
This hand has two concealed pungs, so you can aim for a high score.
Shortened katakana variant, also used in mahjong.
Katakana spelling, common in mahjong contexts.
From Chinese 暗刻 (àn kè), literally 'dark/concealed engraving', referring to a concealed set of three identical tiles in mahjong.