Where does “剣道” come from?
剣道 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 剣, from Middle Chinese けん, from Middle Chinese 元.
剣道 (Japanese): kendo
Ancestry of “剣道”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 剣 | a sword, "especially" one with a double-edged... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | けん | — |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 元 | — |