Where does “殺生” come from?

殺生 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese せっしょう.

殺生 (Japanese): cruel, wanton, merciless, heartless; killing, the...

Definitions

  1. cruel, wanton, merciless, heartless; killing, the...

Ancestry of “殺生”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseせっしょう

Words derived from “殺生

Every word from Middle Chinese せっしょう
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