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 [[Image:Dora Haku.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Specially marked haku as dora, next to a standard haku tile.]]
-'''Akadora''' {{kana|赤ドラ}} or '''akapai''' {{kana|赤牌}} are specifically marked "red dora" tiles. Unlike dora indicators, having the red tile in your hand counts as a dora.
+'''Akadora''' {{kana|赤ドラ}}, '''akapai''' {{kana|赤牌}}, or '''red dora''' are tiles marked in red. Unlike dora indicators, having the red tile itself in your hand counts as a dora.
-Akadora are frequently included, but are not universal. Most modern mahjong sets will include two red 5p, one red 5m, and one red 5s. In actual play, one red five of each suit is used (excluding the second red 5p).
+Akadora are frequently included in games, but are not universal. The most common rule is to include three red fives, one of each suit.
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-Sets may include other tiles marked "red" as automatic dora.  Five happens to be the common choice because it is the center number within the 1 through 9 range. Though rarely found, some older sets include a "red haku" tile (white dragon), with some marking not present on the usual haku tile, and some sets include red threes.
+Most modern mahjong sets will include an extra red 5p (in total: two red 5p, one red 5m/5s). Sets may include other tiles marked "red" as automatic dora. Five happens to be the common choice because it is the center number within the 1 through 9 range. Though rarely found, some older sets include a "red haku" tile (white dragon), with some marking not present on the usual haku tile, and some sets include red threes.
+An akadora used as a dora indicator is treated as a regular tile.
 ===Nukidora===
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