also: ぶつか · ぶつばな
noun
Buddhist altar flowers
Refers specifically to flowers or flower arrangements placed on a household Buddhist altar (butsudan). Not used for general decorative flowers.
毎朝、仏花を新しい水に替えます。
Every morning, I change the water for the Buddhist altar flowers.
お盆には、きれいな仏花を飾ります。
During Obon, we display beautiful Buddhist altar flowers.
Rare reading; ぶっか is preferred.
Compound of 仏 (butsu, 'Buddha') and 花 (ka, 'flower'), referring to flowers offered to the Buddha or placed on a Buddhist altar.