Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tanzaku

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tan-za-ku
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slip of paper that can be written on, especially those hung on bamboo or other trees during the Tanabata festival.

noun

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.""

Questions

What does tanzaku mean?: A slip of paper that can be written on, especially those hung on bamboo or other trees during the Tanabata festival.

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