hand structure riichi
Wait
待ち
(まち)
Definition
Your tenpai wait pattern - the specific tile(s) needed to complete your winning hand. Common patterns: ryanmen, kanchan, penchan, shanpon, tanki.
Related Terms
Tenpai
聴牌
Ready to win - your hand is one tile away from completing a winning hand. Required to declare riichi.
Ryanmen
両面
Double-sided wait - the strongest wait pattern, waiting on either side of a sequence (e.g., 45 waits on 3 or 6). 8 tiles available.
Kanchan
嵌張
A closed wait or inside straight wait. Waiting for the middle tile of a sequence (e.g., 35 waiting for 4). The least flexible wait pattern with only 4 tiles available.