Where does “犬張子” come from?

犬張子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 張り子, from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

犬張子 (Japanese): a kind of traditional Japanese papier-mâché dog doll, formerly considered to be a 魔除け and now either a toy or decoration sold as a souvenir

Definitions

a kind of traditional Japanese papier-mâché dog doll, formerly considered to be a 魔除け and now either a toy or decoration sold as a souvenir

Ancestry of “犬張子”, step by step

犬張子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 張り子

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	張り子	papier-mâché
2	Japanese	子	a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
3	Japanese	鼠	a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
4	Japanese	nezumi	—

via Japanese 犬

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	犬	dog; canine; one who is loyal; a spy
2	Old Japanese	いぬ	—

Words derived from “犬張子”

inu hariko

Every word from Japanese nezumi →Every word from Japanese 鼠 →Every word from Japanese 子 →