Where does “家庭裁判所” come from?
家庭裁判所 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 裁判所, from Japanese 所, from Middle Chinese 所.
家庭裁判所 (Japanese): court of domestic relations, family court; a lower court that tries and mediates domestic-related cases and juvenile protection cases; it is at the same level as 地方裁判所
Definitions
- court of domestic relations, family court; a lower court that tries and mediates domestic-related cases and juvenile protection cases; it is at the same level as 地方裁判所
Ancestry of “家庭裁判所”, step by step
家庭裁判所 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 裁判所
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 裁判所 | court; courthouse |
| 2 | Japanese | 所 | place; a place, a scene, a site; an address; a... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 所 | — |
via Japanese 家庭
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 家庭 | family; household |