kurifuda; hikifuda
Rare term for a specific type of playing cards numbered 1–6, used by the bank in the Japanese gambling game tehonbiki (手本引き). Also called hikifuda.
See also: 手本引き
In tehonbiki, the dealer uses kurifuda to proceed with the game.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Variant spelling without okurigana.
Compound of 繰り (kuri, 'drawing' or 'pulling') and 札 (fuda, 'card'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.