Word Meaning 歌留多

かるた karuta

歌留多 is read as かるた (karuta) and means karuta.

Meaning

English

  1. karuta
  2. traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta

Reading

Kana

かるた

Romaji

karuta

Writing Variants

  • 加留多 かるた karuta
  • 嘉留太 かるた karuta
  • 賀留多 かるた karuta
  • 軽多 かるた karuta
  • 軽板 かるた karuta
  • 骨牌 かるた karuta
  • 哥留多 かるた karuta

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 4901 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歌加留多

うたがるた

utagaruta

柳多留

やなぎだる

The Willow Barrel (collection of Edo-period senryu) (abbr)

誹風柳多留

はいふうやなぎだる

The Willow Barrel (collection of Edo-period senryu)

歌声

かせい

singing voice

歌合

うたあわせ

poetry contest

歌曲

かきょく

melody

歌舞

かぶ

singing and dancing

最多

さいた

most (numerous)

過多

かた

excess

雑多

ざった

miscellaneous

幾多

いくた

many

Example Sentences

2

A karuta gathering was being held at the hatamoto's estate.

Just as if the card gathering had turned into a ghost story telling party, a kind of dark mood had settled over those present and everyone was silent.