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Where does “唐” come from?

唐 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 伽羅, from Sanskrit कालागुरु.

唐 (Japanese): foreign lands in general; element in compounds,...

Definitions

  1. foreign lands in general; element in compounds,...

Ancestry of “唐”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese伽羅Short for 伽羅木 : a Japanese yew variety, Taxus...
2Sanskritकालागुरु—

Words derived from “唐”

  • karate
  • karateist
  • karatelike
  • karatist
  • karateman
  • karateka
  • karate
  • karatè
  • карате
  • каратэ
  • karaté
  • Karate
  • caratê
  • karate
  • 唐縮緬
  • 玉蜀黍
  • 蜀黍
  • 唐黍
  • 唐歌
  • 空手
  • 唐手
  • 空手家
  • 唐紅
  • karate
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