Where does “琵琶” come from?

琵琶 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 琵琶.

琵琶 (Japanese): biwa

Definitions

  1. biwa

Ancestry of “琵琶”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese琵琶—

Words derived from “琵琶”

Every word from Middle Chinese 琵琶 →