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Where does “五” come from?

五 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese ご.

五 (Japanese): five; a name of a hole of a wind instrument

Definitions

  1. five; a name of a hole of a wind instrument

Ancestry of “五”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseご—

Words derived from “五”

  • 五月
  • 五輪
  • 五輪塔
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