Where does “inu hariko” come from?
inu hariko (English) comes from Japanese 犬張子, from Japanese 張り子, from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
inu hariko (English): A kind of traditional Japanese papier-mâché dog doll, formerly considered to be a ward against evil and now either a toy or decoration sold as a souvenir
Definitions
- A kind of traditional Japanese papier-mâché dog doll, formerly considered to be a ward against evil and now either a toy or decoration sold as a souvenir
Ancestry of “inu hariko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 犬張子 | a kind of traditional Japanese papier-mâché dog doll, formerly considered to be a 魔除け and now either a toy or decoration sold as a souvenir |
| 2 | Japanese | 張り子 | papier-mâché |
| 3 | Japanese | 子 | a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired... |
| 4 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 5 | Japanese | nezumi | — |