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

  1. being bad or unacceptable; a failing grade on a...

Ancestry of “不可”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese可passable; allowed; permitted, allowed, licensed
2Middle Chinese可—
Every word from Middle Chinese 可 →Every word from Japanese 可 →