Where does “麻雀” come from?

麻雀 (Japanese) comes from Chinese Mandarin 麻將, from Chinese 麻雀 — sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong.

麻雀 (Japanese): mahjong

Definitions

  1. mahjong

Ancestry of “麻雀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese Mandarin麻將—
2Chinese麻雀sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong
Every word from Chinese 麻雀 →Every word from Chinese Mandarin 麻將 →