Where does “kanreki” come from?
kanreki (English) comes from Japanese 還暦, from Japanese 還, from Middle Chinese 還.
kanreki (English): A traditional 60th birthday celebration among...
Definitions
- A traditional 60th birthday celebration among...
Ancestry of “kanreki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 還暦 | sexagennial, kanreki |
| 2 | Japanese | 還 | return |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 還 | — |