Where does “御籠もり” come from?

御籠もり (Japanese) comes from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.

御籠もり (Japanese): a retirement for prayer to a kami or buddha

Definitions

  1. a retirement for prayer to a kami or buddha

Ancestry of “御籠もり”, step by step

御籠もり traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 御

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
2Middle Chinese御—

via Japanese 籠もり

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1Japanese籠もり—

via Japanese secluding]] oneself

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesesecluding]] oneself—
Every word from Middle Chinese 御 →Every word from Japanese 御 →