Where does “年” come from?

年 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 年, from Middle Chinese 代.

年 (Japanese): a year; a grade, a school year; grain,...

Definitions

  1. a year; a grade, a school year; grain,...

Ancestry of “年”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese年—
2Middle Chinese代—

Words derived from “年”

Every word from Middle Chinese 代 →Every word from Middle Chinese 年 →