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Where does “土” come from?

土 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 土.

土 (Japanese): earth, soil, mud; the ground; Short for 土曜日 :...

Definitions

  1. earth, soil, mud; the ground; Short for 土曜日 :...

Ancestry of “土”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese土—

Words derived from “土”

  • 土豚
  • 荒土
  • 土狼
  • 真土
  • 土気
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