Question: what are the tiles in american mahjong?
Answer: SUITS (108 tiles) Circles or Dots (36 tiles - 4 of each) Bamboos or Bams (36 tiles - 4 of each) ... 
HONORS (28 tiles) Winds (16 tiles - 4 East wind, 4 South wind, 4 West wind, 4 North wind) ... 
FLOWERS and SEASONS (8 tiles - 1 of each)
JOKERS or Wild Tiles (8 tiles - all identical)