Word Meaning 歌留多

かるた karuta

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

Meaning

English

karuta
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
骨牌かるた karuta

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 14032 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

いろは歌留多

いろはかるた

iroha karuta

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

うたごえ

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

歌合戦

うたがっせん

singing matches

歌い合う

うたいあう

to sing responsively

歌い回し

うたいまわし

manner of singing

最多

さいた

most (numerous)

過多

かた

excess

Example Sentences

旗本の屋敷で、歌留多の会が催された。

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

歌留多の会が百物語の会にでも変ったように、一種の暗い空気がこの一座を押し包んで、誰も彼もみな黙っていた。

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.

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歌留多 Karuta