Where does “右下” come from?

右下 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 右, from Middle Chinese 右.

右下 (Japanese): bottom right, lower right

Definitions

  1. bottom right, lower right

Ancestry of “右下”, step by step

右下 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 右

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese右right; the above statement, foregoing; the right...
2Middle Chinese右—

via Japanese 下

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese下the below; the lower portion, end; low in degree...
2Middle Chinese下—
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