About Learn Mah Jongg
Learn Mah Jongg, at LearnMahjongg.io, is a free online course that teaches American Mah Jongg to beginners. You learn at your own pace, one step at a time, from your first tile to your first game.
What the course covers
There are 12 chapters. They cover the tiles, the card, setting up, the Charleston, taking turns, calling tiles, Jokers and scoring. Then you play a guided first game. The last chapters cover etiquette, common mistakes and strategy.
Each step explains one idea, with pictures, examples and practice questions.
Free, and online only
The whole course is free. There are no ads, and you don’t need an account. Signing in is optional: it keeps an online copy of your place.
Learn Mah Jongg is a course you take online, at any time. There’s no class to book and no teacher to schedule.
Who makes it
Learn Mah Jongg is made by LearnMahjongg.io, based in Wayne, New Jersey. The course is independent: it isn’t connected with the National Mah Jongg League or any other Mah Jongg organization.
How the rules are checked
The lessons are written in our own words, and the tile pictures are drawn for this course.
We check the rules we teach against published rule guides, such as the American Mah-Jongg Association’s playing guide and the National Mah Jongg League’s bulletin. Where our rules come from lists the sources.
Groups sometimes play by their own house rules. Before you play, agree on the card and the rules with your group.
The teaching card
Some exercises use our own teaching card. Its lines are made up for practice and aren’t lines from the official card. For a real game, everyone at the table uses the same current card.
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How to reach us
Learn Mah Jongg (LearnMahjongg.io)
1536 State Route 23, Unit #5130
Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: 862-217-4032
Or send a message on Contact us.
Last updated 4 November 2026.