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
- a year; a grade, a school year; grain,...
Ancestry of “年”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 年 | — |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 代 | — |