五ご光こう

noun

the five 20-point cards (hanafuda)

In hanafuda, a high-scoring meld consisting of all five bright cards (光札): the crane, cherry blossom curtain, moon, rain man, and phoenix.

• 花はな札ふだで五ご光こうを集あつめると、高たかい役やくになる。

  In hanafuda, collecting the five bright cards makes a high-scoring hand.