Where does “kans” come from?
kans (English) comes from English kan, from Japanese 槓, from Mandarin 槓.
kans (English): plural of kan
Ancestry of “kans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kan | Archaic form of khan; A Japanese unit of weight,... |
| 2 | Japanese | 槓 | Short for 槓子 : a set of four identical tiles; a... |
| 3 | Mandarin | 槓 | — |