Where does “不可” come from?
不可 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 可, from Middle Chinese 可.
不可 (Japanese): being bad or unacceptable; a failing grade on a...
Definitions
- being bad or unacceptable; a failing grade on a...
Ancestry of “不可”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 可 | passable; allowed; permitted, allowed, licensed |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 可 | — |