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Where does “堺” come from?
堺 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 境, from Middle Chinese 境.
Ancestry of “堺”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Japanese
境
region, environment; mental state; something that...
2
Middle Chinese
境
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Words derived from “堺”
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