Hanafuda :: Card motifs

See also: BOR ยป Design study
Original / traditionell (see also: Wikipedia)
Month
Plant		SymbolAnimal/MotifScrollPlant
January
Pine		Crane
& Sun		Poetry
February
Plum blossom		Bush warblerPoetry
March
Cherry blossom		CurtainPoetry
April
Wisteria		Lesser Cuckoo(empty)
May
Water iris		Wooden bridge(empty)
June
Peony		Butterflies(blue)
July
Bush clover		Boar(empty)
August
Susuki grass		Full moonGeese
September
Chrysanthemum		Sake cup(blue)
October
Maple		Sika deer(blue)
November
Willow		Rain ManBarn swallow(empty)Lightning
December
Paulownia		Phoenix
Optional special cards
Theme
Plant		SymbolAnimal/MotifScrollPlant
Snow
Bamboo		PrincessSparrowsPoesie
Earth
Bamboo		Tiger(empty)
Heaven
Lotus		Dragon(empty)