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
- man; element in compounds, referring to things...
Ancestry of “漢”, step by step
漢 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 漢
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 漢 | Han dynasty, China |
via Old Japanese 漢
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 漢 | — |