Hand patterns

Example hands for teaching and content. Filter by ruleset, open in the generator, or build a step-by-step storyboard.

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Tanyao (All Simples)

A hand with no terminals or honors.

2 Man

3 Man

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Riichi-ready sample

Sample tenpai shape for teaching.

1 Man

2 Man

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Da San Yuan (Big Three Dragons)

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Qing Yi Se (Pure One Suit)

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Da San Yuan (Big Three Dragons)

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Charleston sample hand

1 Man

2 Man

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Year card sample

2 Man

2 Man

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Pinfu sample

All sequences with a two-sided wait pair.

2 Man

3 Man

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Chiitoitsu (Seven pairs)

2 Man

2 Man

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Honitsu (Half flush)

2 Man

3 Man

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All pungs sample

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Flush sample (HK)

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Dragon pung sample

Red

Red

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False win hand A

Looks ready but is not a winning hand.

1 Man

2 Man

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Ittsu (Straight)

1 Man

2 Man

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Simple han hand

Teaching sample with mixed melds.

1 Man

2 Man

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Mixed one suit

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Half flush (HK)

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Consecutive run

1 Man

2 Man

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Correct wait B

Valid tenpai — compare with hand A.

2 Man

3 Man

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2468 even numbers

Even-number focused hand pattern.

2 Man

4 Man

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Consecutive run (NMJL)

Three consecutive number groups for NMJL scoring.

1 Man

2 Man

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Iipeikou (One set of identical sequences)

Two identical 234 man sequences in the closed hand.

2 Man

3 Man

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Open meld sample

Hand with an open pon — not closed for riichi.

North

North

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Closed pinfu shape

All sequences closed — contrast with open meld sample.

2 Man

3 Man

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Riichi declaration sample

Closed tenpai ready for riichi declaration.

2 Man

3 Man

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Yakuhai (Value honors)

A winning hand with a pung of dragons or seat wind.

White

White

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Charleston — weak pass

Passing honors too early weakens the hand.

East

South

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Charleston — keep pairs

Keeping a useful pair through Charleston.

2 Man

3 Man

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Furiten — cannot ron

Tenpai but in furiten after discarding the winning tile.

2 Man

3 Man

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Not furiten — safe ron

Same wait shape without furiten restriction.

2 Man

3 Man

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