Where does “竹輪” come from?

竹輪 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 竹輪, from Japanese 輪, from Japanese 腕輪, from Japanese 腕 — arm; ability; skill; talent.

竹輪 (Chinese): chikuwa

Definitions

  1. chikuwa

Ancestry of “竹輪”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese竹輪chikuwa tube-shaped fish-paste cake, a particular way of preparing kamaboko
2Japanese輪ring; circle
3Japanese腕輪bracelet
4Japanese腕arm; ability; skill; talent
Every word from Japanese 腕 →Every word from Japanese 輪 →Every word from Japanese 腕輪 →