Where does “benihana” come from?
benihana (English) comes from Japanese 紅花, from Japanese 紅, from Middle Chinese 紅.
benihana (English): An aerial trick where one hand grabs the tail of...
Definitions
- An aerial trick where one hand grabs the tail of...
Ancestry of “benihana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 紅花 | safflower; red- or crimson-colored flower |
| 2 | Japanese | 紅 | the color crimson, a vivid red edging towards... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 紅 | — |