Where does “蝮” come from?
蝮 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 真, from Chinese 似.
蝮 (Japanese): mamushi, pit viper; Short for 日本蝮; a pit viper,...
Definitions
- mamushi, pit viper; Short for 日本蝮; a pit viper,...
Ancestry of “蝮”, step by step
蝮 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 真
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 真 | truth, reality; truth, reality, genuineness;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 似 | — |
via Japanese 虫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 虫 | a bug, insect, worm; a serpent, snake; a worm |