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Where does “凡” come from?

凡 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 凡 — ordinary.

凡 (Japanese): mediocre, ordinary; mediocrity; dim, faint

Definitions

  1. mediocre, ordinary; mediocrity; dim, faint

Ancestry of “凡”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese凡ordinary
Every word from Middle Chinese 凡 →