Where does “腰明蜻蛉” come from?
腰明蜻蛉 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 蜻蛉, from Chinese 蜻蛉 — dragonfly.
腰明蜻蛉 (Japanese): a pied skimmer (Pseudothemis zonata)
Definitions
- a pied skimmer (Pseudothemis zonata)
Ancestry of “腰明蜻蛉”, step by step
腰明蜻蛉 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 蜻蛉
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 蜻蛉 | dragonfly; Alternative spelling of 秋津: dragonfly;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 蜻蛉 | dragonfly |
via Japanese 腰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 腰 | lower back; hip |
via Japanese 明く
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 明く | Alternative form of 開く; open one's eyes or mouth;... |