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Where does “念珠” come from?

念珠 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 念珠.

念珠 (Japanese): prayer beads, rosary

Definitions

  1. prayer beads, rosary

Ancestry of “念珠”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese念珠—
Every word from Middle Chinese 念珠 →