Where does “刑部” come from?

刑部 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 省, from Middle Chinese 省.

刑部 (Japanese): the Ministry of Justice

Definitions

  1. the Ministry of Justice

Ancestry of “刑部”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese省saving, conservation; ministry
2Middle Chinese省—
Every word from Middle Chinese 省 →Every word from Japanese 省 →
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