gaji

plural gajis

1. In the game of sakura, the name of the 0-point card of the willow/November suit, which acts as a wild card.

   If a player draws the Gaji card, it is a wild card and they must play it right away on the Field.

   2025, “Sakura: How to Play Guide”, in hanafooda.com

   2 more examples

   Gaji is the nonpoint-card of November or Willow suit cards. It has no value in points, but can be used like a joker in English cards and may take any of the card^([sic]) in the deck. When a player uses Gaji and takes any cards of a suit the remaining odd card, too, will be his.

   c. 1960s, A Japanese HANA FUDA (Flower Cards) Game, Paradise Factors

   If the gaji card is part of a player’s hand he can use it like a wild card to capture any card in the field regardless of its suit.

   c. 2009, Hanafuda Hawaii, “How to Play Hanafuda Hawaii Style”, in hanafudahawaii.com, archived from the original on 08 May 2011