Where does “微塵子” come from?

微塵子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

微塵子 (Japanese): water flea of the genus "Daphnia", especially...

Definitions

  1. water flea of the genus "Daphnia", especially...

Ancestry of “微塵子”, step by step

微塵子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese子a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
2Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
3Japanesenezumi—

via Japanese 微塵

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese微塵small piece, particle, fragment
Every word from Japanese nezumi →Every word from Japanese 鼠 →Every word from Japanese 子 →