noun
rite of scattering flowers
Buddhist ritual in which flowers are scattered as an offering, often during memorial services or to honor the Buddha.
法要で散華の儀式が行われた。
The rite of scattering flowers was performed at the memorial service.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
glorious death in battle; heroic death
Formal, literary term for dying a noble death in combat, often with a sense of self-sacrifice. Used in historical or elevated contexts.
彼は戦場で散華した。
He died a glorious death on the battlefield.
特攻隊員たちの散華を悼む。
We mourn the heroic deaths of the special attack unit members.