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Where does “新” come from?

新 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 新.

新 (Japanese): a novelty; Short for 新暦 : the Gregorian calendar;...

Definitions

  1. a novelty; Short for 新暦 : the Gregorian calendar;...

Ancestry of “新”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese新—

Words derived from “新”

  • 新手
Every word from Middle Chinese 新 →