Where does “川蝉” come from?

川蝉 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 蝉, from Chinese 蟬.

川蝉 (Japanese): a common kingfisher

Definitions

  1. a common kingfisher

Ancestry of “川蝉”, step by step

川蝉 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 蝉

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese蝉generic name for a cicada any of several insects of the order; locust chiefly US
2Chinese蟬—

via Japanese 川

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese川river, stream, brook
2Japanese石川Ishi River (rivers in Japan)
Every word from Chinese 蟬 →Every word from Japanese 蝉 →