香こう札ふだ

noun

incense-guessing game tiles

Refers to the small wooden or paper tiles used in traditional Japanese incense-guessing games (組香, くみこう). Each tile corresponds to a specific incense sample, and players match them by scent.

See also: くみこう

• 香こう札ふだを並ならべて、どの香かおりが同おなじか当あてる遊あそびです。

  It's a game where you lay out incense-guessing tiles and guess which scents match.