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Kamicha (Left Player) - The Player on Your Left
Learn about Kamicha in mahjong - the player seated to your left. Understand chi rules, strategic importance, and positional awareness.
About 4 min read
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Kan (Quad) - The Special 4-Tile Meld
Learn about Kan in mahjong - the special action of forming a 4-tile meld. Understand minkan, ankan, kakan, kandora, and strategic decisions.
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Kandora - The Extra Dora from Kan
Learn about Kandora in mahjong - the new dora indicator revealed after a kan. Understand timing, strategy, and risk management.
About 2 min read
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Kawa (River/Discards) - Reading Opponent Discards
Learn about Kawa (river) in mahjong - where discards are placed. Understand how to read opponents' rivers, find safe tiles, and predict their hands.
About 3 min read
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Kazehai (Wind Tiles) - East, South, West, North in Mahjong
Learn about Kazehai (wind tiles) in mahjong - the East, South, West, and North honor tiles. Understand when they become yakuhai and how to use them strategically.
About 3 min read
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What is Mangan? Points, Requirements, and How to Build Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of mangan, a point threshold in mahjong. Learn the point values, requirements, and yaku combinations to achieve mangan for beginners.
About 4 min read
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What is Menzen? The Basics of Non-Calling Mahjong Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of menzen (closed hand) in mahjong, including meaning, advantages, menzen-only yaku, and strategy for beginners.
About 4 min read
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Menzenchin (Closed Hand) - Playing Without Calling
Learn about Menzenchin in mahjong - the state of not calling any tiles and its strategic advantages.
About 3 min read
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What is Naki? General Term for Pon, Chi, and Kan Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of naki (calling tiles), a fundamental mahjong action. Learn differences between pon, chi, and kan, usage, merits/demerits for beginners.
About 4 min read
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Ryuukyoku (Exhaustive Draw) - When Nobody Wins
Learn about Ryuukyoku in mahjong - when a hand ends with no winner, including types, tenpai payments, and special draws.
About 3 min read
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Shimocha (Right Player) - The Player to Your Right
Learn about Shimocha (right player) in mahjong - the player sitting to your right who can chi from your discards. Understand strategic considerations for this position.
About 2 min read
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Sutehai & Kawa - Reading Discards in Mahjong
Learn about Sutehai (discards) and Kawa (discard pond) in mahjong. Understand how to read opponents' hands and find safe tiles from discard patterns.
About 3 min read