Where does “少林寺拳法” come from?
少林寺拳法 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 少林寺, from Japanese 寺, from Middle Chinese 寺.
少林寺拳法 (Japanese): a Japanese modification of Shaolin kung fu...
Definitions
- a Japanese modification of Shaolin kung fu...
Ancestry of “少林寺拳法”, step by step
少林寺拳法 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 少林寺
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 少林寺 | Shaolin Monastery |
| 2 | Japanese | 寺 | a temple |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 寺 | — |
via Japanese 拳法
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 拳法 | martial art; Chinese martial art, kung fu; One of... |