Japanese

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• IPA^(key): [ta̠t͡ɕibã̠na̠]

Proper noun

立花 ‎(hiragana たちばな, romaji Tachibana)

1. A surname​.
2. any of various place names
3. a school or style of ikebana

Usage notes

The rikka reading may be more common for the ikebana school sense.

Etymology 2

立花 (rikka, tachibana): a painting of an ikebana arrangement in the Rikka style.

/rikkwa/ → /rikka/

Possibly from Middle Chinese compound 立花 ‎(lip xwæ, literally “stand + flower”) or 立華 ‎(lip xwæ, literally “stand + flower”).

Alternatively, coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived components.

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• (Tokyo) り​っか [ríꜜkkà] (Atamadaka - [1])^[1][2]
• (Tokyo) りっか [rìkká] (Heiban - [0])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɾik̚ka̠]

Alternative forms

• 立華

Noun

立花 ‎(hiragana りっか, romaji rikka, historical hiragana りつくわ)

1. (Buddhism) a style of floral arrangement as an offering, typically using branches of pine or plum placed upright in a copper vase

Proper noun

立花 ‎(hiragana りっか, romaji Rikka, historical hiragana りつくわ)

1. a school or style of ikebana
2. an area in the city of Nagakute, Aichi

References

1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13143-0