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Where does “毛” come from?

毛 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 毛.

毛 (Japanese): hair, fur; a kind of unit

Definitions

  1. hair, fur; a kind of unit

Ancestry of “毛”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese毛—

Words derived from “毛”

  • ahoge
  • kemonomimi
  • 食蟻獣
  • 臍猪
  • 乾
  • アホ毛
  • 脱毛
  • 獣耳
  • 毛蟹
  • 胸毛
  • 獣
  • 紅毛
  • 猪
  • 亥
  • 鹿猪
  • 円形脱毛症
  • 脱毛症
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