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Where does “高天原” come from?

高天原 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 高, from Middle Chinese 高.

高天原 (Japanese): the sky, heavens; the realm of the gods; "Same...

Definitions

  1. the sky, heavens; the realm of the gods; "Same...

Ancestry of “高天原”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese高maximum, the limit; high, higher
2Middle Chinese高—

Words derived from “高天原”

  • Takamagahara
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