Where does “群雨” come from?
群雨 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 雨, from Middle Chinese 雨.
群雨 (Japanese): rainfall that suddenly starts and stops
Definitions
- rainfall that suddenly starts and stops
Ancestry of “群雨”, step by step
群雨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 雨
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 雨 | rain, rainfall; a rainy weather; something... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 雨 | — |
via Japanese 群
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 群 | a group of people, animals, etc; a group; group... |