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 単

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese単onefold, single

via Japanese 十二

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese十二twelve; 12
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