Where does “鷹の爪” come from?

鷹の爪 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 爪 — nail; claw.

鷹の爪 (Japanese): Gamblea innovans, a deciduous tree native to...

Definitions

  1. Gamblea innovans, a deciduous tree native to...

Ancestry of “鷹の爪”, step by step

鷹の爪 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesenail; claw

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesea hawk
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