Where does “農林水産大臣” come from?
農林水産大臣 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 農, from Middle Chinese 農 — agriculture, farming.
農林水産大臣 (Japanese): Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)
Definitions
- Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)
Ancestry of “農林水産大臣”, step by step
農林水産大臣 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 農
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 農 | agriculture, farming; a farmer |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 農 | agriculture, farming |
via Japanese 林
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 林 | a grove, woods, copse; a forest of something |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 林 | — |
via Japanese 大臣
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 大臣 | a government minister of Japan or ancient China |