Where does “tsukubai” come from?
tsukubai (English) comes from Japanese 蹲踞, from Middle Chinese 蹲踞.
tsukubai (English): A small basin, usually of stone, used for ritual...
Definitions
- A small basin, usually of stone, used for ritual...
Ancestry of “tsukubai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 蹲踞 | <br>; crouch; squat; "sonkyo" |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 蹲踞 | — |