立りっ花か

noun

rikka; formal upright ikebana style

A traditional, highly structured style of Japanese flower arrangement (ikebana) characterized by tall, upright compositions. Often contrasted with the simpler 生け花 (ikebana) or 投入れ (nageire) styles. The term is used as a proper noun for the style itself.

See also: 生け花

• 立りっ花かは、室むろ町まち時じ代だいに成せい立りつした格かく式しき高たかい生いけ花ばなの様よう式しきです。

  Rikka is a formal style of ikebana that was established in the Muromachi period.

• 茶ちゃ室しつには立りっ花かよりも投なげ入いれの方ほうが合あうとされる。

  It is said that nageire suits a tea room better than rikka.