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136 of the 144 tiles are used for Japanese mahjong itself, leaving 8 tiles left unused:
136 of the 144 tiles are used for Japanese mahjong itself, leaving 8 tiles left unused:
* 4 [[red five]]s: one for manzu and souzu, and two for pinzu. To use these, replace a copy of each of the regular fives with the red fives of the corresponding suit. Games are typically played with 3 red fives, leaving the second red 5p out of the game.
* 4 [[red five]]s: one for manzu and souzu, and two for pinzu. To use these, replace a copy of each of the regular fives with the red fives of the corresponding suit. Games are typically played with 3 red fives, leaving the second red 5p out of the game.
* 4 flower tiles. These are not used in Japanese mahjong.
* 4 flower tiles. These may be used as [[Dora#Nukidora|nukidora]].


Of the 136 tiles in play, there are 34 unique types of tiles, with 4 copies of each type. The tiles may be subgrouped into further categories:
Of the 136 tiles in play, there are 34 unique types of tiles, with 4 copies of each type. The tiles may be subgrouped into further categories: