# hwatu

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfwɑːtu/

## Definitions
1. Hanafuda playing cards, especially hard plastic cards in a Korean style.
2. Any game played using those cards, most commonly go-stop.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hwatu