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Where does “灰” come from?
灰 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese かい.
灰
(Japanese): ash
Definitions
ash
Ancestry of “灰”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Chinese
かい
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Words derived from “灰”
石灰
灰皿
灰色
鷂
灰貝
石灰素
aisara
西灰色ペリカン
ハイイロオオカミ
灰色熊
灰色狐
灰色野鶏
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