Where does “小円” come from?

小円 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 円, from Chinese 圓 — circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round.

小円 (Japanese): a small circle

Definitions

  1. a small circle

Ancestry of “小円”, step by step

小円 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 円

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese円a round or circular object; a circle; roundness;...
2Chinese圓circular, round; yuan, yen, dollar; round

via Japanese 小

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese小smallness; small size, small; Short for 小の月;...
2Old Japaneseささ—
Every word from Chinese 圓 →Every word from Japanese 円 →
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