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Where does “俗” come from?

俗 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 俗, from Middle Chinese 字 — letter, symbol, character; character.

俗 (Japanese): worldliness; vulgarity; the laity, mundane...

Definitions

  1. worldliness; vulgarity; the laity, mundane...

Ancestry of “俗”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese俗—
2Middle Chinese字letter, symbol, character; character

Words derived from “俗”

  • 俗語
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