Where does “乾” come from?

乾 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 乾, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan m-ka-n — heaven; sky; sun.

乾 (Japanese): northwest

Definitions

  1. northwest

Ancestry of “乾”, step by step

乾 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 乾

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese乾—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanm-ka-nheaven; sky; sun

via Middle Chinese 乾

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese乾—

Words derived from “乾”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan m-ka-n →Every word from Chinese 乾 →