Where does “五厘刈り” come from?
五厘刈り (Japanese) comes from Japanese 五, from Middle Chinese ご.
五厘刈り (Japanese): short buzz cut
Definitions
- short buzz cut
Ancestry of “五厘刈り”, step by step
五厘刈り traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 五
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 五 | five; a name of a hole of a wind instrument |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | ご | — |
via Japanese 厘
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 厘 | a hundredth (generally) |
via Japanese 刈る
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 刈る | cut grass, hair or something similar by sharp... |