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Where does “山川” come from?

山川 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 山, from Japanese 陰, from Middle Chinese 陰.

山川 (Japanese): mountains and rivers; mountain rivers

Definitions

  1. mountains and rivers; mountain rivers

Ancestry of “山川”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese山a mountain or hill; a mine; a heap, pile
2Japanese陰shadow, shade; hidden side; yin
3Middle Chinese陰—

Words derived from “山川”

  • Yamakawa
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