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Where does “おし” come from?
おし (Japanese) comes from Japanese 塩, from Middle Chinese 鹽.
おし
(Japanese): pushing
Definitions
pushing
Ancestry of “おし”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Japanese
塩
salt; saltiness; hardship, toil, trouble
2
Middle Chinese
鹽
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Words derived from “おし”
oshi
wakoshi
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