Where does “五輪塔” come from?
五輪塔 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 五輪, from Japanese 輪, from Japanese 腕輪, from Japanese 腕 — arm; ability; skill; talent.
五輪塔 (Japanese): five-ringed pagoda
Ancestry of “五輪塔”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 五輪 | concept based on the philosophy of 五大 |
| 2 | Japanese | 輪 | ring; circle |
| 3 | Japanese | 腕輪 | bracelet |
| 4 | Japanese | 腕 | arm; ability; skill; talent |