noun
Hyakunin Isshu; classical anthology of 100 waka by 100 poets
Refers specifically to the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, a famous Heian-to-Kamakura-era poetry collection compiled by Fujiwara no Teika. Often studied in school and used in the karuta game.
百人一首は藤原定家によって選ばれたと言われている。
The Hyakunin Isshu is said to have been selected by Fujiwara no Teika.
学校で百人一首を暗記した。
I memorized the Hyakunin Isshu at school.
noun
hyakunin isshu karuta; poetry card game
A competitive card game using two sets of 100 cards: yomifuda (reading cards) with the full poem and torifuda (grabbing cards) with only the lower phrase. Players match the cards as the poems are read aloud.
See also: かるた
正月に家族で百人一首をして遊んだ。
We played hyakunin isshu karuta as a family during the New Year holidays.
百人一首の大会に出場する。
I will participate in a hyakunin isshu karuta tournament.