Competitive Karuta:
Kimariji 3-Choice Quiz
Read the lower verse and select the correct kimariji from three choices. After a correct answer, a ▶ button will appear next to the card. Press it to continue to the next question.
- Questions are drawn evenly from each of the five color groups.
- After the game, your response time and rank are shown, along with a radar chart of speed by color group.
- Response time is the time taken to select the correct kimariji.
- Each false start adds 1 second to your response time as a penalty.
- Play 2 or more times to see a trend chart of your response time and miss rate (last 20 games).
- Game records are stored in your browser. Clearing the browser cache will also erase your records.
How many questions?
What is Kimariji?
Kimariji are the decisive syllables — the shortest beginning of a poem that uniquely identifies which card to take.
For example, only one poem starts with "mu." As soon as you hear "mu," you know the card is "Murasame no / Tsuyu mo mada hinu / Maki no ha ni / Kiri tachi noboru / Aki no yugure." In this case the kimariji is just 1 syllable, but some can be up to 6 syllables long.
Competitive karuta is a game of speed, so memorizing kimariji gives you a major advantage in matches.
You've practiced all the cards!
Avg Time
| Time | Rank |
|---|---|
| Over 4s | Beginner |
| Under 4s | Poet |
| Under 3s | Master |
| Under 2s | Six Immortal Poets |
| Under 1.5s | Saint of Poetry |
Speed by Color Group
Outer = faster Inner = slower
Cards in This Game
| Q | Upper Verse | Lower Verse | Time |
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