Where does “申” come from?
申 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 猿, from Chinese 猿 — ape.
申 (Japanese): the Monkey, the ninth of the twelve Earthly Branches
Definitions
- the Monkey, the ninth of the twelve Earthly Branches
Ancestry of “申”, step by step
申 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 申
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 申 | — |