Where does “香港” come from?

香港 (Japanese) comes from English Hong Kong, from Cantonese 香港 — fragrant harbour.

Ancestry of “香港”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHong KongHong Kong Island, the site of the city of the same name, lying off Guangdong (Canton) province
2Cantonese香港fragrant harbour
Every word from Cantonese 香港 →Every word from English Hong Kong →