noun
read card; card to be read
In competitive karuta, the card that is read aloud by the reader. Contrasts with 空札 (dead card) and 当たり札 (winning card).
読み手が出札を読み上げると、選手たちは一斉に札を取りにいく。
When the reader reads the read card, the players all rush to take the matching card.