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Where does “外” come from?

外 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 外.

外 (Japanese): outside; other ; the rest; Alternative spelling...

Definitions

  1. outside; other ; the rest; Alternative spelling...

Ancestry of “外”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese外—

Words derived from “外”

  • 赤外線
  • 赤外線天文学
  • 外
  • 外つ国
  • 鄙
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