Comprehensive guides and insights on mahjong
Learn about Shipai (Xiipai) in mahjong - the act of shuffling tiles before each round. Understand proper technique, importance for fairness, and differences between manual and automatic tables.
Comprehensive explanation of shousangen (little three dragons), a 2-han mahjong yaku. Learn establishment conditions using dragon tiles, building tips, differences from daisangen for beginners.
Learn about Shousuushii in mahjong - a yakuman made with 3 wind triplets and 1 wind pair.
Comprehensive explanation of suji (intervals), a defensive mahjong theory. Learn the meaning, relationship with ryanmen waits, reading methods, and safety levels for beginners.
Learn about Suuankou in mahjong - the yakuman made with 4 concealed triplets, the most frequently achieved limit hand.
Learn about Suuankou Tanki in mahjong - the rarest form of four concealed triplets with a single tile wait, often worth double yakuman.
Learn about Suu Kan Tsu, the rarest yakuman in mahjong that requires completing four kan (quads). Understand the conditions, challenges, and why this hand is considered legendary.
Comprehensive explanation of tamen-machi (multiple waits) in mahjong, tenpai forms waiting for 3 or more tile types. Learn pattern types, identification methods, and practical applications for beginners.
Comprehensive explanation of tanki machi (single wait), a mahjong wait pattern. Learn characteristics, advantages, disadvantages, and effective usage for beginners.
Comprehensive explanation of tanyao (all simples), a fundamental mahjong yaku. Learn establishment conditions, kuitan rules, strategic usage, and more for beginners.
Learn about Tedashi in mahjong - discarding tiles from your hand rather than the drawn tile, a key concept for reading opponents.
Learn about Tenho in mahjong - the rarest yakuman where the dealer wins with their initial 14 tiles.