MAHJ: Learn American Mahjong

Learn American Mahjong the friendly way - guided lessons, real-hand practice, and a coach that adapts to you. Start a Crew and learn together.

Learn American Mahjong from scratch, and actually feel ready to play.

MAHJ takes you from "I don't know a single tile" to confident at your first real game night, one short lesson at a time. No experience needed, no intimidating rulebook — just clear, friendly guidance. Most mahjong apps assume you already know how to play. MAHJ is built to teach you.

START FREE • Lessons 1–3: recognize every tile and learn to read the NMJL® card • Tile-recognition drills to lock in all 152 tiles • A daily puzzle and a searchable glossary of every term • A printable one-page Game Night Cheat Sheet to bring to the table

UNLOCK EVERYTHING — one-time purchase, no subscription • Lessons 4–18: setup & dealing, the Charleston, jokers & calling, reading the card, hand strategy, defense, scoring, etiquette, and a full guided first game • Practice Game — play a complete hand against three bots • The Coach — ask any rules question, anytime • Hand Analyzer — paste your tiles and see which hands actually fit • Scoring Calculator — who pays whom and how much • Every hands-on practice drill

Whether you're joining a group, learning with friends, or finally tackling the game you've always meant to play, MAHJ helps you walk in knowing what you're doing. Welcome to the table.

Welcome2Mahj LLC is an independent educational tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National Mah Jongg League® (NMJL®). To play official American Mahjong, purchase the current year's card from nationalmahjonggleague.org.