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Where does “富士” come from?

富士 (Old Japanese) comes from Ainu フヂ — fire.

Ancestry of “富士”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ainuフヂfire

Words derived from “富士”

  • Fuji
  • Fujiyama
  • Mount Fuji
  • Fuĵi-monto
  • Fuĵio
  • 富士山
  • 富士
  • Fudzsi
  • 후지 산
  • Phú Sĩ
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