counter for dot tiles
Used in mahjong to count tiles of the pin (dots) suit, e.g., 一筒 (イーピン) for one-dot tile.
Discard the one-dot tile.
I drew the three-dot tile of the pin suit.
Counter for bamboo tiles in mahjong; 筒 is for dot tiles.
Counter for character tiles in mahjong; 筒 is for dot tiles.
Kanji form used in mahjong contexts for the pin (dots) suit.
Katakana spelling is common in mahjong materials and everyday writing.
The reading ピン comes from the Chinese word for 'pin' (circle/dot), reflecting the suit's appearance. The kanji 筒 (cylinder) is used for its visual similarity to the round dot tiles.