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What does 歌留多 (カルタ, karuta) mean?

歌留多 (カルタ, karuta) means karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta.

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Readingカルタ
Romajikaruta
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カルタ
karuta

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

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

Also written: 骨牌、加留多、嘉留太

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