Where does “六角” come from?
六角 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 六, from Late Middle Chinese 六.
六角 (Japanese): six corners, hexagon
Ancestry of “六角”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 六 | six; a name of a hole of a wind instrument |
| 2 | Late Middle Chinese | 六 | — |