立てば芍薬座れば牡丹歩く姿は百合の花

たてばしゃくやくすわればぼたんあるくすがたはゆりのはな

Meanings

1. Expression beautiful appearance of a woman

Kanji

• 立 stand. Read as たて.
• 芍 peony. Read as シャク.
• 薬 drug. Read as ヤク.
• 座 seat. Read as すわる.
• 牡 male
• 丹 vermilion. Read as タン.
• 歩 walk. Read as あるく.
• 姿 figure. Read as すがた.
• 百 hundred
• 合 fit
• 花 flower. Read as はな.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists