Tanzaku
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tanzaku is a noun meaning (Japanese culture) A slip of paper that can be written on, especially those hung on bamboo or other trees during the Tanabata festival.
Meaning
(Japanese culture) A slip of paper that can be written on, especially those hung on bamboo or other trees during the Tanabata festival.
More Meanings
- (card games, hanafuda) A hanafuda playing card depicting a tanzaku (slip of paper) attached to the plant corresponding to the card's suit.
Example Sentences
On a different occasion, he was playing hanafuda in a mountain hut with several Japanese. When he tried to include the "Willow with Tanzaku" card in a "Nanatan" suit, someone pointed out, "Oh, but the 'Willow with Tanzaku' isn't allowed."
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shikishi, slip, orihon, etegami, washi, scrip.
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