Where does “極楽鳥” come from?

極楽鳥 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 極楽, from Chinese 極樂, from Sanskrit सुखावती — full of joy; blissful.

Ancestry of “極楽鳥”, step by step

極楽鳥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 極楽

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese極楽pure land western paradise of Amitabha Buddha
2Chinese極樂bliss; paradise
3Sanskritसुखावतीfull of joy; blissful

via Japanese 鳥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鳥a bird; a chicken; fowl or chicken meat

Words derived from “極楽鳥”

Every word from Sanskrit सुखावती →Every word from Chinese 極樂 →Every word from Japanese 極楽 →