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Where does “子” come from?

子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

子 (Japanese): a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...

Definitions

  1. a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...

Ancestry of “子”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
2Japanesenezumi—

Words derived from “子”

  • shiitake
  • maiko
  • maitake
  • matsutake
  • enoki
  • geiko
  • enokitake
  • fujoshi
  • enoki mushroom
  • shiitake
  • майко
  • shiitake
  • shiitake
  • enokitake
  • enoki
  • 卵
  • 子羊
  • 女子高校生
  • 滑茸
  • 鱒茸
  • ぼこ
  • 腐女子
  • 舞茸
  • 子犬
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