Where does “揚子江鰐” come from?

揚子江鰐 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 揚子江, from Chinese 揚子江 — the stretch of the Yangtze River between its mouth and Nanjing, near the formerly-important port of Yangzhou.

Ancestry of “揚子江鰐”, step by step

揚子江鰐 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 揚子江

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	揚子江	Yangtze River; Yangtse River
2	Chinese	揚子江	the stretch of the Yangtze River between its mouth and Nanjing, near the formerly-important port of Yangzhou

via Japanese 鰐

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	鰐	ワニ crocodilian; a shark or other large and...

via Japanese River]]

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	River]]	—

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