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素札 (すふだ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

素す札ふだ

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ふ

だ

Meanings

1

useless card; worthless card

In karuta, a card that has no value for scoring or gameplay.

See also: カルタ

この札ふだは素す札ふだだから、取とっても点てん数すうにならない。

2

card worth only 1 point

In hanafuda, a card that is worth only one point, the lowest value.

See also: 花札

花はな札ふだでは、素す札ふだは1点いってんの価か値ちしかない。

Kanji

素elementary, principle, naked
札tag, paper money, counter for bonds

Related words

カルタ
General term for traditional Japanese playing cards; 素札 is a specific type of card within karuta that has no value.
花はな札ふだ
A specific type of Japanese playing cards; 素札 is the lowest-value card in hanafuda.

Built from

This card is a worthless card, so even if you take it, you won't get any points.

In hanafuda, a 素札 is worth only one point.

Etymology

Compound of 素 (す, 'plain, unadorned') and 札 (ふだ, 'card'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used in karuta and hanafuda contexts.