Where does “八” come from?

八 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 八.

八 (Japanese): eight, 8; eight; Short for 八の字

Definitions

  1. eight, 8; eight; Short for 八の字

Ancestry of “八”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese八—

Words derived from “八”

Every word from Middle Chinese 八 →