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Where does “人参” come from?

人参 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 人參 — ginseng.

人参 (Japanese): a carrot

Definitions

  1. a carrot

Ancestry of “人参”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese人參ginseng

Words derived from “人参”

  • 人参エキス
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