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Where does “泣く” come from?

泣く (Japanese) comes from Japanese 音, from Middle Chinese 音.

泣く (Japanese): to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl; to grieve over...

Definitions

  1. to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl; to grieve over...

Ancestry of “泣く”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese音sound; speech sound; Short for 音読み : the...
2Middle Chinese音—

Words derived from “泣く”

  • samurai
  • Kabuki
  • kabuki
  • moe
  • yuri
  • chibi
  • kusarigama
  • moé
  • moeblob
  • nantaimori
  • nyotaimori
  • shinigami
  • yorikiri
  • samurái
  • kabuki
  • кабуки
  • юри
  • Samurai
  • samurai
  • kabuki
  • 歌舞伎
  • samurai
  • 栞
  • 仕舞い
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