Where does “菖蒲” come from?
菖蒲 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 漢女, from Old Japanese 女 — woman.
菖蒲 (Japanese): iris; short for 菖蒲襲 : a style of kimono layering...
Definitions
- iris; short for 菖蒲襲 : a style of kimono layering...
Ancestry of “菖蒲”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 漢女 | women who came to ancient Japan skilled in the... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 女 | woman |