Where does “jisei” come from?
jisei (English) comes from Japanese 辞世, from Middle Chinese じせい.
jisei (English): A poem traditionally composed on one's deathbed...
Definitions
- A poem traditionally composed on one's deathbed...
Ancestry of “jisei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 辞世 | a death poem |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | じせい | — |