Know Your Tiles
Tile Guide
American Mahjong uses 152 tiles β the standard 144 plus 8 Jokers.
Bamboo (Bams)
36 tiles (1β9, Γ4 each)Depicted with bamboo sticks. The 1 Bam often features a bird (sparrow or peacock).
Characters (Cracks)
36 tiles (1β9, Γ4 each)Show Chinese numerals with the character θ¬ (wan/ten-thousand). Often called 'Cracks' in American Mahjong.
Circles (Dots)
36 tiles (1β9, Γ4 each)Decorated with circular coin-like designs. The number of dots corresponds to the tile value.
Winds
16 tiles (4 winds, Γ4 each)East, South, West, and North. The dealer is always East. Winds rotate each round.
Dragons
12 tiles (3 dragons, Γ4 each)Red Dragon, Green Dragon, and the White Dragon β called 'Soap' in American Mahjong because it's blank (like a bar of soap).
Flowers
8 tiles (unique)Eight unique Flower tiles. In American Mahjong, Flowers are used in specific NMJL card hands. They cannot be replaced by Jokers.
Jokers
8 tilesThe signature tiles of American Mahjong! Jokers are wild and can substitute for any tile in a group of 3 or more (Pung, Kong, Quint, Sextet). They CANNOT be used in pairs or singles.
Total Count
152 Tiles
108 Suited (3Γ36) + 16 Winds + 12 Dragons + 8 Flowers + 8 Jokers
Each tile 26 Γ 36 Γ 12 mm (1.02β³ Γ 1.42β³ Γ 0.47β³)
Every tile, your design β commission a fully custom handmade set β