Show Me Mahj

Learn mahjong by watching it.

Short animated lessons for every rule, from your first tile to calling mahj. Then practise the Charleston right here.

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Learn to play

12 short lessons, in order. Each one has a video, a plain-English answer and the common mistakes.

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Practise

Pass tiles in a real Charleston against three computer players, and drill tile names until they stick.

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Choose your first set

Complete sets from about $175, designer tiles from $400. Answer three questions and we'll show you three sets.

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The 12 lessons

  1. What is American mahjong?
  2. The tiles
  3. Setting up the table
  4. The Charleston
  5. How the card works
  6. Choosing a hand
  7. Taking a turn
  8. Calling and exposing
  9. Jokers
  10. Declaring mahjong and paying
  11. Dead hands and mistakes
  12. Table etiquette

Quick answers

What is mahjong? · Is mahjong hard to learn? · The NMJL card, explained · American vs Chinese mahjong · Printable cheat sheet · How to pronounce mahjong · How many tiles? · How many jokers? · How many flowers? · What are blanks for? · How long does a game take? · Glossary

More ways to play & get better

How many players? · 2-player (Siamese) mahjong · 3-player mahjong · Practice solo · Charleston strategy · 5 beginner mistakes