Where does “昼顔” come from?
昼顔 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 昼 — the daytime.
昼顔 (Japanese): false bindweed (Calystegia japonica)
Definitions
- false bindweed (Calystegia japonica)
Ancestry of “昼顔”, step by step
昼顔 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 昼
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 昼 | the daytime |
via Japanese 顔
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 顔 | a person's face; a person's reputation |