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Where does “雛” come from?

雛 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

雛 (Japanese): a type of small doll, typically standing upright...

Definitions

  1. a type of small doll, typically standing upright...

Ancestry of “雛”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese子a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
2Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
3Japanesenezumi—

Words derived from “雛”

  • 雛祭り
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