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===Dragon order=== | ===Dragon order=== | ||
:{{#mjt:567z}} If the dora indicator is {{#mjt:7z}}, then the dora is {{#mjt:5z}}. | :{{#mjt:567z}} If the dora indicator is {{#mjt:7z}}, then the dora is {{#mjt:5z}}. | ||
====Mnemonics==== | |||
As the dragon order is the most arbitrary and hardest to remember, there are various mnemonics to remember them. | |||
* In Japan, it is commonly said that the three tiles symbolize archery. The white tile symbolizes an empty target, hatsu {{kana|發}} (lit. "release", written as 発 in modern Japanese) symbolizes the archer releasing an arrow, and chun {{kana|中}} (lit. "middle") symbolizes the arrow hitting the middle of the target. This corresponds with the dragon order, including the tradition of putting white first. | |||
* When green is put first (green-red-white), | |||
:* the tiles are in alphabetical order in English, | |||
:* their designs are ordered from complicated to simple. | |||
* When red is put first (red-white-green), the order resembles a traffic light in many countries. | |||
* Any mnemonic involving the letters WGR, GRW or RWG can be used, such as "the dragons '''gr'''o'''w'''." | |||
== Multiple Dora == | == Multiple Dora == | ||