Where does “川明かり” come from?

川明かり (Japanese) comes from Japanese 川, from Japanese 石川 — Ishi River (rivers in Japan).

川明かり (Japanese): the gleam of a river at dusk

Definitions

  1. the gleam of a river at dusk

Ancestry of “川明かり”, step by step

川明かり 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 明かり

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese明かりlight; a light
2Japaneseあかる—
Every word from Japanese 石川 →Every word from Japanese 川 →