Where does “怪獣” come from?
怪獣 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 怪, from Middle Chinese 怪 — strange, fantastic.
怪獣 (Japanese): monster
Ancestry of “怪獣”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 怪 | strangeness |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 怪 | strange, fantastic |