Where does “川獺” come from?

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

川獺 (Japanese): an otter

Definitions

  1. an otter

Ancestry of “川獺”, step by step

川獺 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 獺

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese獺an otter
Every word from Japanese 石川 →Every word from Japanese 川 →