落花枝に帰らず破鏡再び照らさず
らっかえだにかえらずはきょうふたたびてらさず
fallen blossom doesn't return to the branch, a broken mirror can not be made to shine
Word Meaning 帰り花
かえりばな
kaeribana
帰り花 is read as かえりばな (kaeribana) and means return to working by a prostitute, kabuki actor, etc..
Meaning
English
- return to working by a prostitute, kabuki actor, etc.
- second blooming (in a season)
- reflowering
- reflorescence
Reading
Kana
かえりばな
Romaji
kaeribana
Writing Variants
- 返り花 かえりばな kaeribana