花合わせ

はなあわせ

Also written 花合せ

Meanings

1. Noun hana-awase (type of hanafuda game) See also: 花札 (はなふだ).
2. any hanafuda game involving matching cards from one's hand with cards of the same suit in the field (such as hachi-hachi, koi-koi)
3. flower-comparing contest (Heian period) See also: 花競べ (はなくらべ).

Kanji

• 花 flower. Read as はな.
• 合 fit. Read as あわせる.

Word lists

• Hanafuda

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