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
2Middle Chinese音—

Words derived from “泣く”

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