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Jantou (Pair/Head) - The Essential Pair in Your Winning Hand
Learn about Jantou in mahjong - the pair of identical tiles required in a winning hand. Understand its role in waits, scoring, and strategy.
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Kabe (Wall) - Defense Theory Using Visible Tiles
Learn about Kabe in mahjong - the wall theory for safe tile reading. Understand how 4 visible tiles eliminate certain waits and increase safety.
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What is Kanchan? Meaning, Wait Types, and How to Improve Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of kanchan (closed wait), a wait shape in mahjong. Learn the meaning, kanchan wait and taatsu characteristics, and how to improve to ryanmen for beginners.
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What is Kantsu? Meaning, Types, and How to Kan Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of kantsu (quad), a special set in mahjong. Learn the meaning, types (ankan and minkan), kan procedure, and advantages/disadvantages for beginners.
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What is Koutsu? Meaning, Building Methods, and Difference from Shuntsu Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of koutsu (triplet), a type of set in mahjong. Learn the meaning, building methods, difference between ankou and minkou, and yaku using koutsu for beginners.
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What is Mentsu? Meaning, Types, and Building Methods Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of mentsu (sets), a fundamental mahjong building block. Learn the meaning, types (shuntsu, koutsu, kantsu), and efficient building methods for beginners.
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What is Penchan? Meaning, Wait Types, and How to Handle Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of penchan (edge wait), a wait shape in mahjong. Learn the meaning, penchan wait and taatsu characteristics, and efficient handling methods for beginners.
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What is Pon? Meaning, Usage, Pros and Cons Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of pon (calling for triplets), one of mahjong's tile calls. Learn the meaning, usage, timing, merits/demerits, and tactical applications for beginners.
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What is Riichi? Meaning, Usage, and Benefits Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of riichi (ready hand), the signature yaku of Japanese mahjong. Learn the meaning, declaration method, merits, demerits, timing, and tactics for beginners.
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What is Ryanmen? Meaning, Advantages, and How to Build Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of ryanmen (open-ended wait), the most efficient wait in mahjong, including meaning, how to build ryanmen taatsu and ryanmen wait, and comparison with other waits for beginners.
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What is Ron? Meaning and Usage Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of ron (winning on discard), a fundamental mahjong term. Learn the meaning, usage, differences from tsumo, conditions, and important points for beginners.
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What is Shuntsu? Meaning, Building Methods, and Efficient Strategies Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of shuntsu (sequence), a type of set in mahjong. Learn the meaning, building methods, difference from koutsu, and efficient sequence building strategies for beginners.
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