Where does “鹿” come from?
鹿 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 鹿.
鹿 (Japanese): deer; deer meat: venison; a beast
Definitions
- deer; deer meat: venison; a beast
Ancestry of “鹿”, step by step
鹿 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 鹿
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 鹿 | — |
via Old Japanese 鹿
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 鹿 | — |