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Where does “声” come from?

声 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 聲 — sound, voice.

声 (Japanese): voice; voice, speech; tone

Definitions

  1. voice; voice, speech; tone

Ancestry of “声”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese聲sound, voice

Words derived from “声”

  • seiyuu
  • 人声
  • 有声音
  • 声優
  • 有声
  • 無声
  • 裏声
Every word from Middle Chinese 聲 →