Where does “央” come from?
央 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 当たる — hit; win; be correct, be exactly right.
央 (Japanese): centre, middle
Definitions
- centre, middle
Ancestry of “央”, step by step
央 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 当たる
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 当たる | hit; win; be correct, be exactly right |
via Japanese 広し
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 広し | — |