Where does “yagura” come from?
yagura (English) comes from Japanese 櫓, from Japanese 矢, from Old Japanese や.
yagura (English): A high wooden tower in front of a sumo arena from...
Definitions
- A high wooden tower in front of a sumo arena from...
Ancestry of “yagura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 櫓 | watchtower, turret |
| 2 | Japanese | 矢 | an arrow; a wedge used to break hard objects such... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | や | — |