Translation guide
Hanafuda are traditional Japanese playing cards used for various matching games. The term refers to the cards themselves, the games played with them, and the cultural practice surrounding them.
Referring to the physical deck of hanafuda cards.
The standard term for the cards. Literally 'flower cards'.
I found an old hanafuda deck at my grandmother's house.
Referring to the activity of playing a hanafuda game, such as Koi-Koi or Hachi-Hachi.
Naming popular hanafuda game variants.
The most popular two-player hanafuda game. Often simply called 'Koi-Koi'.
Please teach me the rules of Koi-Koi.
A traditional hanafuda game for three or more players, popular in the Kansai region.
A simpler matching game often played by beginners or children.
Referring to hanafuda in a cultural, historical, or aesthetic context, such as in art, movies, or Nintendo's origin.
Used in contexts discussing traditional games, Japanese culture, or history.
Nintendo was originally a hanafuda manufacturing company.
While 花札 literally means 'flower cards', it specifically refers to this traditional Japanese deck. Do not use it for Western playing cards (トランプ) or other card types.
Hachi-Hachi is often played in the Kansai region.
花合わせは子供でも簡単にできる。
Hana-awase is easy enough for children to play.
The designs on hanafuda cards represent the four seasons of Japan.