Where does “かっぱ” come from?
かっぱ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 川, from Japanese 石川.
かっぱ (Japanese): 河童 river-dwelling monster from Japanese...
Definitions
- 河童 river-dwelling monster from Japanese...
Ancestry of “かっぱ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 川 | river, stream, brook |
| 2 | Japanese | 石川 | — |