Where does “rokkaku” come from?
rokkaku (English) comes from Japanese 六角, from Japanese 六, from Late Middle Chinese 六.
rokkaku (English): A traditional six-sided Japanese fighting kite
Definitions
- A traditional six-sided Japanese fighting kite
Ancestry of “rokkaku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 六角 | six corners, hexagon |
| 2 | Japanese | 六 | six; a name of a hole of a wind instrument |
| 3 | Late Middle Chinese | 六 | — |