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Where does “raku” come from?

raku (English) comes from Japanese 楽, from Middle Chinese 樂.

Ancestry of “raku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese楽comfortable, enjoying; easy, simple; rich,...
2Middle Chinese樂—

Words derived from “raku”

  • rakuware
Every word from Middle Chinese 樂 →