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Where does “漢” come from?

漢 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 漢 — Han dynasty, China.

漢 (Japanese): man; element in compounds, referring to things...

Definitions

  1. man; element in compounds, referring to things...

Ancestry of “漢”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese漢Han dynasty, China

Words derived from “漢”

  • кандзи
  • 菖蒲
  • 漢女
  • 漢字
  • 漢方
  • 漢籍
  • kandzsi
  • kandži
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