Where does “五十音” come from?
五十音 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 音, from Middle Chinese 音.
五十音 (Japanese): The modern ordering of the Japanese syllabaries:...
Definitions
- The modern ordering of the Japanese syllabaries:...
Ancestry of “五十音”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 音 | sound; speech sound; Short for 音読み : the... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 音 | — |