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Where does “六” come from?

六 (Japanese) comes from Late Middle Chinese 六.

六 (Japanese): six; a name of a hole of a wind instrument

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “六”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Middle Chinese六—

Words derived from “六”

  • 六十
Every word from Late Middle Chinese 六 →