Where does “時” come from?
時 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 時, from Old Japanese しだ — a time, circumstance, occasion.
時 (Japanese): time; an event, case, occasion, moment; a...
Definitions
- time; an event, case, occasion, moment; a...
Ancestry of “時”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Japanese | 時 | a time, moment , occasion; Only used in 時過ぐ : to... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | しだ | a time, circumstance, occasion |