Where does “役” come from?

役 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 役.

役 (Japanese): role, service, use; hand, scoring combination;...

Definitions

  1. role, service, use; hand, scoring combination;...

Ancestry of “役”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese役—

Words derived from “役”

Every word from Middle Chinese 役 →