Where does “切実” come from?
切実 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 実, from Middle Chinese 實.
切実 (Japanese): acute, acuity, keen, keenness
Definitions
- acute, acuity, keen, keenness
Ancestry of “切実”, step by step
切実 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 実
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 実 | seed; fruit; nut; content; ingredients; good... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 實 | — |
via Japanese 切
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 切 | cut, sever; cutting; to cut |