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Where does “差” come from?
差 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese さ.
差
(Japanese): difference
Definitions
difference
Ancestry of “差”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Chinese
さ
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Words derived from “差”
wakizashi
脇差
雲泥の差
小潮差
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