Where does “納豆” come from?

納豆 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 納豆, from Japanese 納所 — temple office for receiving donations.

納豆 (Chinese): natto

Definitions

  1. natto

Ancestry of “納豆”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese納豆natto
2Japanese納所temple office for receiving donations
Every word from Japanese 納所 →Every word from Japanese 納豆 →