Where does “子羊” come from?

子羊 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

子羊 (Japanese): Alternative spelling of 小羊; lamb

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of 小羊; lamb

Ancestry of “子羊”, step by step

子羊 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesea child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
2Japanesea mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
3Japanesenezumi

via Japanese 小羊

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese小羊a lamb
2Japanesesmallness; small size, small; Short for 小の月;...
3Old Japaneseささ
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