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Where does “族” come from?
族 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 族.
族
(Japanese): a group; a tribe
Definitions
a group; a tribe
Ancestry of “族”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
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Middle Chinese
族
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Words derived from “族”
貴族
芳香族
脂肪族
レビ族
朝鮮族
貴族政治
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