Where does “玉将” come from?

玉将 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 将, from Middle Chinese 將.

玉将 (Japanese): The king

Definitions

  1. The king

Ancestry of “玉将”, step by step

玉将 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 将

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese将a commander; a general, admiral, or other...
2Middle Chinese將—

via Japanese 玉

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese玉"any spherical or similarly-rounded object"; a...
2Middle Chinese玉—
Every word from Middle Chinese 將 →Every word from Japanese 将 →
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