Where does “寅” come from?
寅 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 虎 — a tiger.
寅 (Japanese): tiger
Definitions
- tiger
Ancestry of “寅”, step by step
寅 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 虎
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虎 | a tiger |
via Middle Chinese 寅
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 寅 | — |