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Where does “土” come from?
土 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 土.
土
(Japanese): earth, soil, mud
Definitions
earth, soil, mud
Ancestry of “土”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Chinese
土
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Words derived from “土”
andic
andosol
土気
荒土
真土
アルカリ土類金属
土鍋
希土類
土人形
土偶
donabe
nonandic
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