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
- a sword, "especially" one with a double-edged...
Ancestry of “剣”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | けん | — |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 元 | — |