Where does “shunga” come from?
shunga (English) comes from Japanese 春画, from Middle Chinese 春.
shunga (English): A style of Japanese erotic art
Definitions
- A style of Japanese erotic art
Ancestry of “shunga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 春画 | pornographic painting; shunga |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 春 | — |