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Where does “お” come from?

お (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 惡.

お (Japanese): 諾 yes, alright, okay; オ a sign used in some...

Definitions

  1. 諾 yes, alright, okay; オ a sign used in some...

Ancestry of “お”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese惡—

Words derived from “お”

  • okonomiyaki
  • окономияки
  • 尾高型
  • お好み焼き
  • 御子
  • おすすめ
  • お八つ
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