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Where does “大学” come from?
大学 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese だいがく.
大学
(Japanese): a university; a college
Definitions
a university; a college
Ancestry of “大学”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Chinese
だいがく
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Words derived from “大学”
大学院
旧帝大学
帝国大学
大学院生
院生
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