Where does “雛祭り” come from?
雛祭り (Japanese) comes from Japanese 雛, from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.
雛祭り (Japanese): The Japanese festival of Hina Matsuri, held on 3 March
Definitions
- The Japanese festival of Hina Matsuri, held on 3 March
Ancestry of “雛祭り”, step by step
雛祭り traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 雛
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 雛 | a type of small doll, typically standing upright... |
| 2 | Japanese | 子 | a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired... |
| 3 | Japanese | 鼠 | a mouse or a rat; general term for members of... |
| 4 | Japanese | nezumi | — |
via Japanese 祭り
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 祭り | festival; ceremonial |