hand structure riichi
Ryanshanten
二向聴
(りゃんしゃんてん)
Definition
Two tiles away from tenpai. Your hand needs two more useful tiles to reach tenpai.
Related Terms
Iishanten
一向聴
One tile away from tenpai. Your hand needs one more useful tile to reach tenpai (ready to win). A key stage in hand development.
Tenpai
聴牌
Ready to win - your hand is one tile away from completing a winning hand. Required to declare riichi.
Shanten
向聴
The number of tiles away from tenpai. 0-shanten = tenpai, 1-shanten = iishanten, etc.