Where does “茸” come from?
茸 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 椎茸, from Japanese 椎 — any tree of the genus "Castanopsis".
茸 (Japanese): a mushroom; the flesh of an animal
Definitions
- a mushroom; the flesh of an animal
Ancestry of “茸”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 椎茸 | shiitake, a type of edible mushroom |
| 2 | Japanese | 椎 | any tree of the genus "Castanopsis" |