Where does “鎮守府” come from?

鎮守府 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 府, from Middle Chinese 府.

鎮守府 (Japanese): port district hosting an IJN naval base; naval district

Definitions

  1. port district hosting an IJN naval base; naval district

Ancestry of “鎮守府”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese府The prefectural governments of Osaka and Kyoto
2Middle Chinese府—

Words derived from “鎮守府”

Every word from Middle Chinese 府 →Every word from Japanese 府 →