Learn Mahjong — Complete Guide
Everything you need to learn mahjong from certified TML Ambassadors:
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What is mahjong · How to play · First lesson · Mahjong 101 · Book now
Rules & Tiles
NMJL card · Read the card · 2026 card · Suits · Singles · Pairs · Triples · Quads · Quints · Like numbers · Even numbers · Odd numbers · 369 hands · Year hands · Runs · Tiles hub
Charleston & Dealing
Charleston · First left pass · Second right pass · Across pass · Last right pass · Pass three tiles · First Charleston round · Stop Charleston · Courtesy pass · Pick from wall · Dealing
Strategy
Mahjong 102 · 10 tips · Charleston strategy · Calling · Exposed hand · Switch hand · Redeem joker · Win on discard · Joker strategy · Defense · Foul hand
Common Questions
Is mahjong hard? · How long to learn · How many tiles · Beginner mistakes · Brain health · FAQ
NMJL lessons · NMJL membership · Hand selection · Declaring mahjong · Consecutives · Any like numbers · Kong · Pung · Self-pick · Honor tiles · Flowers hand · Bams, cracks & dots · Win types · Jokerless hand · Scoring value · South seat · West seat · North seat · Wall game · Call waiting · Calling a tile · Claim discard · Meld types · Dealer rules · Last right pass · Dead wall · Expose meld · Wrong discard · Rack space · Turn order · Rack order · Discard pile · Greenbrier prep · We travel to you