Where does “鉤十字” come from?
鉤十字 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 十字, from Japanese 十, from Middle Chinese 十.
鉤十字 (Japanese): counterclockwise swastika
Definitions
- counterclockwise swastika
Ancestry of “鉤十字”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 十字 | a cross, crucifix symbol |
| 2 | Japanese | 十 | ten, 10; a ten-year-old |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 十 | — |