Mahjong Hand

Riichi: Tanyao (All Simples)

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What is tanyao?

Tanyao (all simples) is a one-han yaku that forbids terminals (1 and 9) and honor tiles in the completed hand. It is flexible: you may use open melds, so it appears in both defensive and speed-focused play.

Tanyao (All Simples)

234 Man
2 Man
3 Man
4 Man
234 Pin
2 Pin
3 Pin
4 Pin
345 Sou
3 Sou
4 Sou
5 Sou
678 Sou
6 Sou
7 Sou
8 Sou
Pair
2 Pin
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Tanyao (All Simples)

234 Man
2 Man
3 Man
4 Man
234 Pin
2 Pin
3 Pin
4 Pin
345 Sou
3 Sou
4 Sou
5 Sou
678 Sou
6 Sou
7 Sou
8 Sou
Pair
2 Pin
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Why learners study it

Tanyao is easy to recognize and often reachable early. Teachers use it to practice suit balance and safe discards without honor complexity. Open tanyao is cheaper in han but faster to build.

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