hwatu

noun /ˈfwɑːtu/

1. Hanafuda playing cards, especially hard plastic cards in a Korean style.

   uncountable

   One of the most visible Korean amusements, on the other hand, is hwatu, or playing cards.

2. Any game played using those cards, most commonly go-stop.

   uncountable

   Mother came and the four of us sat in a circle and played hwatu.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Korean 화투 (hwatu), a Sino-Korean word from 花 (“flower”) + 鬪 (“fight”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry hwatu (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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