Where does “激” come from?

激 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 似.

激 (Japanese): very; intensely; extremely

Definitions

  1. very; intensely; extremely

Ancestry of “激”, step by step

激 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 似

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1Chinese似—

via Middle Chinese 激

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1Middle Chinese激—

Words derived from “激”

Every word from Chinese 似 →