Guess the Month from the Picture Alone

This time it’s a picture-only quiz. The month names are hidden. Watch for picture clues like flowers, the moon, people and birds, and you’ll know in no time. The answers are in the explanation boxes at the bottom.

Question 1

Hwatu card 01_0

Which month is it?

You can see a red sun, a white bird and a black tree. Hint: it is the first month of the new year.

Question 2

Hwatu card 03_0

Which month is it?

Pink flowers are in lovely bloom, and there are striped curtain-like bands in the middle. Hint: it reminds you of cherry blossom viewing in spring.

Question 3

Hwatu card 06_1

Which month is it?

A big red flower is in bloom with a blue ribbon laid across it. Hint: it is the big flower that people call the flower of flowers.

Question 4

Hwatu card 08_0

Which month is it?

A big round moon hangs in the sky, with something like a black mountain below. Hint: it is the month when the full moon of Chuseok (Korean harvest festival) rises.

Question 5

Hwatu card 10_1

Which month is it?

There is a blue ribbon on leaves dyed red. Hint: it is the month when autumn deepens and the mountains turn red as if on fire.

Question 6

Hwatu card 12_0

Which month is it?

There is a person with an umbrella, a willow tree, and a frog by the water. Hint: it is the last month of the year.

The answers are below. Think once more before you scroll down!

Answer Explanation Box

Q. Answer to Question 1: January Pine
It is called the Pine card because it shows a pine tree (松) and a crane (鶴). It is a Bright card with a red sun.
Q. Answer to Question 2: March Cherry
A Bright card with cherry blossoms and a curtain around them. It is often called ‘Sakura’ too.
Q. Answer to Question 3: June Peony
The month where a peony (mokdan) goes well with a butterfly. This card is a Blue Ribbon. June’s Blue Ribbon is collected together with those of September and October.
Q. Answer to Question 4: August Pampas
A Bright card with a big full moon. Gongsan is said to mean ’empty mountain’. It is the month where pampas grass and wild geese are drawn too.
Q. Answer to Question 5: October Maple
The month where a deer appears with the maple leaves. This card is a Blue Ribbon, and together with those of September and June it makes the Blue Ribbons.
Q. Answer to Question 6: December Rain
The Bright card with a person holding an umbrella: the Rain Bright (Bi-gwang). It is often mistaken for November, but in Korean Hwatu it is December.
How many did you get right?
  • 6 correct: Sharpest eyes! You know the months from the pictures alone
  • 4–5 correct: Very well done
  • 2–3 correct: About average. Looking at the twelve-month table once will help
  • 0–1 correct: That’s fine, you’ve discovered the fun of looking at pictures
HealingMatgo is a fun game of competing for points only. It has nothing to do with betting for money.

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