English
kemari
Kemari comes from Chinese 蹴鞠 ‘cuju’.
- Chinesemodern蹴鞠cùjú‘cuju’
- Englishtodaykemari
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Chinesemodern蹴鞠cùjú‘cuju’
- Englishtodaykemari
Every English word from Chinese 蹴鞠
Today it means
noun An ancient Japanese ball game, still played in modern times, in which players cooperate to try to keep a deerskin ball in the air.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Chinese 蹴鞠 / kemari