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Where does “死” come from?

死 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 死.

死 (Japanese): death; one of the five punishments under the 律令 ...

Definitions

  1. death; one of the five punishments under the 律令 ...

Ancestry of “死”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese死—

Words derived from “死”

  • 死人
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