Where does “川崎” come from?
川崎 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 崎, from Japanese 先, from Middle Chinese 先 — first, former; earlier, first.
川崎 (Japanese): also
Ancestry of “川崎”, step by step
川崎 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 崎
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 崎 | small peninsula; cape |
| 2 | Japanese | 先 | before, previous; end, tip; earlier, the past |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 先 | first, former; earlier, first |
via Japanese 川
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 川 | river, stream, brook |
| 2 | Japanese | 石川 | Ishi River (rivers in Japan) |