Meijin' and 'Queen' refer to Kyogi Karuta (karuta [Japanese card game] match) in which karuta of Hyakunin Isshu (one hundred waka poems by one hundred poets) are used and they played by the rule of All-Japan Karuta Association; for male players the Meijin-sen (literally, 'master tournament') is held, and for female players the Queen-sen is held; they also refer to the titles given to the champions; male player has to pass the preliminary of the Meijin-sen and beat the champion of the previous year, and female player has to pass the preliminary of the Queen-sen and beat the champion of the previous year as well, and the champions become 'Meijin' and 'Queen.'
名人・クイーン（めいじん・クイーン）とは、百人一首を用いて、全日本かるた協会が定めた規則に則って行う競技、競技かるたにおいて、男性の名人戦、女性のクイーン戦の予選を勝ち抜き、さらに前年の優勝者との対戦に勝利し日本一となった者に与えられる称号である。