Where does “富士山” come from?
富士山 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 山, from Japanese 陰, from Middle Chinese 陰.
富士山 (Japanese): Mount Fuji
Ancestry of “富士山”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 山 | a mountain or hill; a mine; a heap, pile |
| 2 | Japanese | 陰 | shadow, shade; hidden side; yin |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 陰 | — |