Where does “黒犀” come from?

黒犀 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 犀, from Middle Chinese 犀.

黒犀 (Japanese): a black rhinoceros

Definitions

  1. a black rhinoceros

Ancestry of “黒犀”, step by step

黒犀 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 犀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese犀a rhinoceros
2Middle Chinese犀—

via Japanese 黒

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese黒black; a black stone; the person who plays black...
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