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Where does “文字” come from?

文字 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 文字.

文字 (Japanese): a letter, a character; script, writing system; a...

Definitions

  1. a letter, a character; script, writing system; a...

Ancestry of “文字”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese文字—

Words derived from “文字”

  • kaomoji
  • mojibake
  • gyaru-moji
  • 文字化け
  • ギャル文字
  • 西夏文字
  • 機種依存文字
  • 顔文字
Every word from Middle Chinese 文字 →