Where does “蜻蛉” come from?

蜻蛉 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 蜻蛉 — dragonfly.

蜻蛉 (Japanese): dragonfly; Alternative spelling of 秋津: dragonfly;...

Definitions

  1. dragonfly; Alternative spelling of 秋津: dragonfly;...

Ancestry of “蜻蛉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese蜻蛉dragonfly

Words derived from “蜻蛉

Every word from Chinese 蜻蛉
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