葵き花か

noun

sunflower

Rare literary or poetic term for sunflower. In modern Japanese, 向日葵 (ひまわり) is the standard word.

• 「葵き花か」は、古ふるい詩しや文ぶん語ご的てきな文ぶん章しょうでひまわりを指さすことがある。

  The word 葵花 can refer to sunflowers in old poetry or literary writing.