Where does “嘴” come from?
嘴 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 口, from Japanese くち, from Japanese 朽ちる.
嘴 (Japanese): a beak; a bill
Ancestry of “嘴”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 口 | mouth; opening; the mouth |
| 2 | Japanese | くち | — |
| 3 | Japanese | 朽ちる | — |