Mahjong, also spelled
majiang,
mah jongg, and numerous other variants, is a
game that originated in
China. It is commonly played by four players (with some three-player variations found in
South Korea and
Japan). The game and its regional variants are widely played throughout Eastern and South Eastern Asia and have a small following in Western countries. Similar to the Western card game
rummy, mahjong is a
game of skill, strategy, and calculation and involves a degree of chance.