#sarashi
#exposed melds
Sarashi (Exposed Melds) - Called Tiles on Display
Learn about Sarashi in mahjong - the tiles exposed through pon, chi, or kan calls that reveal information to all players.
About 3 min read
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#sashikomi
#intentional deal-in
Sashikomi (Intentional Deal-In) - Strategic Point Feeding
Learn about Sashikomi in mahjong - the advanced tactic of deliberately dealing into a specific player to control rankings.
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#sekinin-barai
#pao
Sekinin-barai (Pao) - Responsibility Payment for Yakuman
Learn about Sekinin-barai in mahjong - the rule where enabling certain yakuman through calls makes you responsible for payment.
About 3 min read
#shanpon machi
#shabo machi
What is Shanpon Machi? Double Pon Wait Tactics Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of shanpon machi (double pon wait), a mahjong wait pattern. Learn characteristics, advantages, disadvantages, and effective usage for beginners.
About 3 min read
#shibori
#squeezing
Shibori (Squeezing) - Blocking Opponent Calls
Learn about Shibori in mahjong - the defensive technique of holding tiles to prevent opponents from completing dangerous hands.
About 3 min read
#shipai
#shuffling
Shipai (Shuffling) - Mixing the Tiles
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.
About 4 min read
#shousangen
#little three dragons
What is Shousangen? Little Three Dragons Requirements Explained for Beginners
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.
About 5 min read
#shousuushii
#little four winds
Shousuushii (Little Four Winds) - Three Wind Triplets Plus Wind Pair
Learn about Shousuushii in mahjong - a yakuman made with 3 wind triplets and 1 wind pair.
About 3 min read
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#suji
#intervals
What is Suji? Meaning, Reading Methods, and Safety Explained for Beginners
Comprehensive explanation of suji (intervals), a defensive mahjong theory. Learn the meaning, relationship with ryanmen waits, reading methods, and safety levels for beginners.
About 3 min read
#suuankou
#four concealed triplets
Suuankou (Four Concealed Triplets) - The Most Common Yakuman
Learn about Suuankou in mahjong - the yakuman made with 4 concealed triplets, the most frequently achieved limit hand.
About 3 min read
#suuankou tanki
#single wait
Suuankou Tanki - The Ultimate Single-Wait Suuankou
Learn about Suuankou Tanki in mahjong - the rarest form of four concealed triplets with a single tile wait, often worth double yakuman.
About 3 min read
#suu kan tsu
#four quads
Suu Kan Tsu (Four Quads) - The Rarest Yakuman in Mahjong
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.
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