Where does “殺生石” come from?

殺生石 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 石, from Middle Chinese 石.

殺生石 (Japanese): Sesshōseki

Definitions

  1. Sesshōseki

Ancestry of “殺生石”, step by step

殺生石 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 石

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese石a stone; a transistor; a traditional Japanese...
2Middle Chinese石—

via Japanese 殺生

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese殺生cruel, wanton, merciless, heartless; killing, the...
2Middle Chineseせっしょう—
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