決まり字

Reading

Kana: きまりじ

Romaji: kimariji

Definition

noun

1

beginning character or characters that uniquely identify a poem in the Hyakunin Isshu (esp. used in competitive karuta)

See also: 百人一首 (reading ひゃくにんいっしゅ)

Kanji

決

Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く

Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

字

Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な

Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village