Mahjong Hand

Riichi: Iipeikou (Identical Sequences)

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What is iipeikou?

Iipeikou (one set of identical sequences) awards one han when two identical sequences appear in the same suit and same numbers, in a closed hand. A second copy (ryanpeikou) is worth three han total.

Iipeikou (One set of identical sequences)

234 Man
2 Man
3 Man
4 Man
234 Man copy
2 Man
3 Man
4 Man
678 Pin
6 Pin
7 Pin
8 Pin
567 Sou
5 Sou
6 Sou
7 Sou
Pair
9 Pin
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Spotting iipeikou

Students should compare the two sequences tile-for-tile. Identical 234 man twice qualifies; mixed suits do not. Iipeikou stacks with pinfu or tanyao when shapes align.

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