Where does “shochikubai” come from?
shochikubai (English) comes from Japanese 松竹梅, from Middle Chinese 松竹梅.
shochikubai (English): A combination of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms,...
Definitions
- A combination of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms,...
Ancestry of “shochikubai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 松竹梅 | the pine, bamboo, and plum as a set; the three... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 松竹梅 | — |