Where does “常用外漢字” come from?
常用外漢字 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 漢字, from Japanese 漢, from Middle Chinese 漢 — Han dynasty, China.
常用外漢字 (Japanese): kanji not approved for regular use
Definitions
- kanji not approved for regular use
Ancestry of “常用外漢字”, step by step
常用外漢字 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 漢字
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 漢字 | kanji |
| 2 | Japanese | 漢 | man; element in compounds, referring to things... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 漢 | Han dynasty, China |
via Japanese 常用
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 常用 | common use; something that is commonly used |