also: ろっか
noun
A formal or literary term for snow, derived from the hexagonal shape of snow crystals. Not used in everyday conversation; mainly found in poetry, classical literature, or artistic contexts.
冬の夜空から六花が静かに舞い降りる。
Snowflakes drift quietly down from the winter night sky.
The standard, everyday word for snow. 六花 is a rare, poetic synonym used in literary or artistic contexts.
From the kanji 六 (six) and 花 (flower), referring to the six-pointed shape of snow crystals. The exact historical origin of the compound is uncertain, but it is a classical Chinese-derived term used poetically in Japanese.