Where does “川下” come from?

川下 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 川, from Japanese 石川 — Ishi River (rivers in Japan).

川下 (Japanese): downstream; lower part of a river

Definitions

  1. downstream; lower part of a river

Ancestry of “川下”, step by step

川下 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 川

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese川river, stream, brook
2Japanese石川Ishi River (rivers in Japan)

via Japanese 下

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese下the below; the lower portion, end; low in degree...
2Middle Chinese下—
Every word from Japanese 石川 →Every word from Japanese 川 →