tehonbiki (gambling card game)
A traditional Japanese card game associated with gambling, similar to 'drawing lots' or 'banker and player' games. The name literally means 'handbook drawing'.
Tehonbiki is a game that was often played in gambling dens in the past.
Standard kanji spelling for this gambling card game.
Variant spelling without the okurigana き.
Compound of 手本 (tehon, 'model' or 'example') and 引き (hiki, 'drawing'), referring to the act of drawing cards based on a model or pattern. The exact historical origin is uncertain.