Where does “kadomatsu” come from?
kadomatsu (English) comes from Japanese 門松, from Japanese 門, from Old Japanese 門 — a gate, portal; an entrance, gateway, opening;...
kadomatsu (English): A traditional decoration consisting of pine...
Definitions
- A traditional decoration consisting of pine...
Ancestry of “kadomatsu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 門松 | a traditional decoration placed in pairs in front... |
| 2 | Japanese | 門 | a gate; a sect, school of thought; a phylum,... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 門 | a gate, portal; an entrance, gateway, opening;... |