Where does “hanami” come from?
hanami (English) comes from Japanese 花見, from Japanese 見, from Middle Chinese 見.
hanami (English): The Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of...
Definitions
- The Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of...
Ancestry of “hanami”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 花見 | flower viewing: more specifically, involves large... |
| 2 | Japanese | 見 | seeing, looking; the look or appearance of... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 見 | — |