Where does “二世” come from?

二世 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 二, from Middle Chinese 二 — two.

二世 (Japanese): two existences, the present and the future;...

Definitions

  1. two existences, the present and the future;...

Ancestry of “二世”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesetwo, 2; second; two
2Middle Chinesetwo

Words derived from “二世

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