Where does “十二単” come from?

十二単 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 単 — onefold, single.

十二単 (Japanese): a ceremonial twelve-layered robe worn by women of...

Definitions

  1. a ceremonial twelve-layered robe worn by women of...

Ancestry of “十二単”, step by step

十二単 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseonefold, single

via Japanese 十二

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese十二twelve; 12
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