Where does “剣” come from?

剣 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese けん, from Middle Chinese 元.

剣 (Japanese): a sword, "especially" one with a double-edged...

Definitions

  1. a sword, "especially" one with a double-edged...

Ancestry of “剣”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseけん—
2Middle Chinese元—

Words derived from “剣”

Every word from Middle Chinese 元 →Every word from Middle Chinese けん →