Where does “記念碑” come from?
記念碑 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 碑.
記念碑 (Japanese): monument, a building to commemorate some person...
Definitions
- monument, a building to commemorate some person...
Ancestry of “記念碑”, step by step
記念碑 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 碑
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 碑 | — |
via Japanese 記念
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 記念 | memorial; commemorate, celebrate, mark |