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
手本引きでは、親が繰り札を使って勝負を進める。
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.