Where does “” come from?

林 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 林.

(Japanese): a grove, woods, copse; a forest of something

Definitions

  1. a grove, woods, copse; a forest of something

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese

Words derived from “

Every word from Middle Chinese
林 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer