hanafuda

alt=A typical setup of hanafuda for the game of Koi-Koi, on top a red zabuton with a peony pattern.|thumb|A typical setup with for playing Koi-Koi|296x296px

() are a type of Japanese playing cards. They are typically smaller than Western playing cards, only , but thicker and stiffer. On the face of each card is a depiction of plants, , animals, birds, or man-made objects. One single card depicts a human. The back side is usually plain, without a pattern or design of any kind, and traditionally colored either red or black. are used to play a variety of games including and .