Where does “ahoge” come from?
ahoge (English) comes from Japanese アホ毛, from Japanese 毛, from Middle Chinese 毛.
ahoge (English): An exaggerated cowlick . It adds cuteness to a...
Definitions
- An exaggerated cowlick . It adds cuteness to a...
Ancestry of “ahoge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | アホ毛 | ahoge |
| 2 | Japanese | 毛 | hair, fur; a kind of unit |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 毛 | — |