AMAmerican Mahjong Guide

Beginner learning path

Start learning American Mahjong with a clear path.

Use this page when you are new to American Mahjong and want the right guide in the right order instead of bouncing between disconnected rules pages.

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1

Learn the turn flow

Understand tiles, racks, drawing, discarding, calling, and declaring Mah Jongg.

2

Practice the Charleston

Use practical passing rules before trying advanced hand-reading strategy.

3

Use quick references

Printable and short-answer pages help beginners keep moving at the table.

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Pick the closest job and move one step at a time.

1American Mahjong rulesBest first full guide for new players.Open 2How the Charleston worksLearn the pass that makes American Mahjong feel different.Open 3Joker rulesAvoid the most common beginner joker mistakes.Open 4Printable cheat sheetKeep a table reference handy.Open

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RulesTurn flow, tiles, racks, and calling CharlestonPassing rules and beginner choices JokersWhat jokers can and cannot do ScoringPayments and hand values NMJL CardLines, colors, and hand notation StrategyEarly hand selection and mistakes American vs ChineseKey rule differences Types of MahjongMajor variants explained Best SetsWhat to buy first Game NightHost a beginner-friendly table