Where does “kinjite” come from?
kinjite (English) comes from Japanese 禁じ手, from Japanese 手, from Middle Chinese 手.
kinjite (English): A foul or forbidden move
Ancestry of “kinjite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 禁じ手 | A foul or forbidden move; prohibited move |
| 2 | Japanese | 手 | a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 手 | — |