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Where does “歯” come from?
歯 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 齒.
歯
(Japanese): tooth; age
Definitions
tooth; age
Ancestry of “歯”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
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Middle Chinese
齒
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Words derived from “歯”
門歯
歯医者
虫歯
齦
お歯黒
歯止め
臼歯
八重歯
剣歯虎
切歯
歯ブラシ
歯鯨
歯止めがかかる
歯止めをかける
大臼歯
小臼歯
ohaguro
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