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Where does “花見” come from?

花見 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 見, from Middle Chinese 見.

花見 (Japanese): flower viewing: more specifically, involves large...

Definitions

  1. flower viewing: more specifically, involves large...

Ancestry of “花見”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese見seeing, looking; the look or appearance of...
2Middle Chinese見—

Words derived from “花見”

  • hanami
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