Mahjong Hand

What is Menzen?

Menzen means your hand has no open melds. Closed play unlocks riichi, pinfu, iipeikou, and higher-value waits.

Closed pinfu shape

Pinfu sample

234 Man
2 Man
3 Man
4 Man
345 Pin
3 Pin
4 Pin
5 Pin
678 Sou
6 Sou
7 Sou
8 Sou
Pair
2 Pin
2 Pin
Wait
5 Sou
8 Sou
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Read Tips: riichi vs open and Glossary: menzen.