The House Card

In American mahjong you win by matching a hand on a card. Groups usually buy a new official card each year. This is our own free card, with 46 hands. It works the same way. If you're new to the card, start with the lesson Reading a hand.

How to read it

  • 222 222 222Each color is a different suit. Same color, same suit. Any suits work unless the note says otherwise.
  • DA dragon. It must match the suit of its color: Red goes with Craks, Green with Bams, Soap with Dots.
  • 0Soap, the white dragon. In year hands like 2026, it stands for zero.
  • FA flower. All 8 flowers count the same.
  • N E W SThe winds: North, East, West and South.
  • X / CX means exposed: you may call tiles and show sets face up. C means concealed: you can't call tiles, except the last tile for mahjong.
  • 25The value. Each player pays this when you win. Whoever threw your winning tile pays double.

The card

Tap a hand to see it in real tiles.

2026

Evens

Odds

Like Numbers

Consecutive Run

Winds & Dragons

369

Singles & Pairs

If your group plays with a different card, you can practice with it here: Use your own card