Where does “坤” come from?
坤 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 申, from Japanese 猿, from Chinese 猿 — ape.
坤 (Japanese): southwest
Ancestry of “坤”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 申 | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 猿 | a monkey; Short for 日本猿; an ape |
| 3 | Chinese | 猿 | ape |