Hana-awase
Also known as: Hanafuda Hana-awase / Bakappana / Flower Matching
Hana-awase is a three-player hanafuda game that takes about 20 minutes. Match cards by month to capture them, and score with card points and yaku combinations. Play free in your browser, no sign-up.
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Hana-awase in 30 seconds
- SetupShuffle the 48 cards and deal seven to each of three players and six face up to the table.
- PlayFrom the dealer, play a card to capture a table card of the same month, then flip one from the deck and do the same.
- PointsScore the captured cards (Bright 20, Animal 10, Ribbon 5, Plain 1) plus any yaku you completed.
- WinningEach round settles against a baseline of 88; the highest running total after the set number of rounds wins.
At a glance
| Item | This game |
|---|---|
| Players | 2–4 players |
| Play time | About 20 min |
| Type | Hanafuda |
| Ranked play | No |
| Practice against the CPU | Yes |
| Price | Free (no account needed) |
| Rights holder | A public-domain classic game |
| Last updated | 2026-09-25 |
How to play Hana-awase online with friends
- Tap "Play with friends"A party is created with a 6-character code. No account is needed.
- Send a link or QR codeShare it on LINE, or just read the code aloud.
- Everyone opens it in a browserOnce 2–4 players have joined, the host taps "Start".
Rule highlights
Setup, play, winning, and house rules
Setup
- Hana-awase uses the 48-card hanafuda deck and is classically played by three. Two or four players can also start.
- With three, deal seven cards to each hand and six face up to the table; the rest form the deck. Two players get ten each with eight on the table; four players get five each with eight on the table.
- If all four cards of one month land on the table, redeal.
- The site picks the first dealer at random (in place of each player flipping a card and the earliest month dealing). The player who moves after the dealer is the second, then the last; turns go dealer, second, last.
How to play
- Play one card from your hand. If one table card shares its month, capture both. If two do, choose which to take. If three do, take all four. With no match, your card stays on the table.
- Then flip the top card of the deck and match it the same way. That ends your turn.
- When every hand is empty the round is over — the deck runs out at the same moment.
Winning
- Add up your captured cards: Bright 20, Animal 10, Ribbon 5, Plain 1. The whole deck is worth 264.
- Count any yaku you completed. You collect your yaku points from each other player and pay theirs.
- Yaku add up, except that Five Brights cancels Four Brights and Sugawara, Four Brights cancels Sugawara, Seven Ribbons cancels Six Ribbons, and Drinking Party cancels Flower Viewing and Moon Viewing. Five Brights and the pine-paulownia-moon set both count.
- Round score = card points − 88 + your yaku × 2 − the other two players' yaku. The three scores always add up to zero (baseline 132 with two players, 66 with four).
- The top scorer of the round deals next (on a tie, whoever comes first in turn order from the current dealer). Seats never move, so the player after the new dealer becomes the second and the next one the last. After the set number of rounds (12 by default), the highest total wins.
House rules
| Name | Description | Default | Changeable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rounds | How many rounds decide the winner. | 12 rounds | Yes |
| YakuYakuYaku are set combinations of captured cards that collect points from the other players. Every yaku means 16 of them and bigger swings. Fewer yaku keeps just five, so there is less to learn and the game centres on card points. Good when someone is new. | Play with every yaku, or only Five Brights, Four Brights, Red Poem Ribbons, Blue Ribbons and Boar, Deer, Butterfly. | Every yaku | Yes |
| Six / Seven PlainsSix / Seven PlainsThese are hand combinations decided by the dealt cards alone, and they only apply with three players (never with two or four). Plains are the low-value cards, so this helps a player dealt a weak hand. In exchange, the cards shown can be captured by the others. | With three players, a dealt hand with six Plains collects 20 from each other player, and seven Plains collects 30. Six Plains shows those six cards and Seven Plains shows the whole hand face up; the others may capture shown cards just like table cards. A player left with no cards only flips from the deck on their turn. | Off | Yes |
| FukeFukeCard points are 20 for a bright, 10 for an animal, 5 for a ribbon and 1 for a plain. When on, if anyone captured 20 card points or fewer, neither card points nor yaku are settled that round (hand combinations still count). A player who captured little avoids a big loss. | If anyone captured 20 card points or fewer, cards and yaku do not score that round. | Off | Yes |
| Rain washoutRain washoutAll four willow (rain) cards also form a yaku of their own, but when this is on, a player who captures all four willows scores 0 for every yaku that round and settles on card points only. Other players' yaku count as usual. It adds a choice about whether to collect the willows. | A player who captures all four willow cards scores card points only, with no yaku. | Off | Yes |
| Big / Grand tableBig / Grand tableThe opening table sets a multiplier for the round: a pine, cherry or pampas Bright doubles it (big table), a willow or paulownia Bright triples it (grand table). Card points, yaku and hand combinations are all multiplied, so scores swing more and comebacks are easier. | A pine, cherry or pampas Bright on the opening table doubles the round; a willow or paulownia Bright triples it. | Off | Yes |
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FAQ
How many players?
Three is classic. Two and four can also start; the deal and the baseline change with the player count. To practice alone, play with two CPUs.
How is it different from Koi-Koi?
Koi-Koi is for two, and you decide to stop or play on when you score. Hana-awase is for three, everyone plays out the round, and card points and yaku settle together.
How long is a game?
12 rounds by default (about 20 minutes). Choose 3, 6, 9 or 12 rounds in the party settings.
Can others see my hand?
No. Others only receive how many cards you hold. The deck is never sent to anyone.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. No app is needed — just open it in a browser. You can join the same party as people on a PC or tablet.
Can two people play?
Yes. This game supports 2 or more players.
Rights holder and physical edition
This is a public-domain classic game. The rules follow the standard reference rules.
Card art: Louie Mantia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Last updated 2026-09-25 · Run by Qdan, Inc.