Where does “torii” come from?
torii (English) comes from Japanese 鳥居, from Japanese 居, from Middle Chinese 居 — dwelling; residence.
torii (English): A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines,...
Definitions
- A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines,...
Ancestry of “torii”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 鳥居 | a torii: a symbolic gate to a Shinto shrine or... |
| 2 | Japanese | 居 | residence; being , sitting ; a seat |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 居 | dwelling; residence |