Where does “現代” come from?
現代 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 代, from Middle Chinese 代.
現代 (Japanese): the present day, modern times, nowadays,...
Definitions
- the present day, modern times, nowadays,...
Ancestry of “現代”, step by step
現代 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 代
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 代 | substitution; price, cost, charge; shiro, a unit... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 代 | — |
via Japanese 現
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 現 | reality or consciousness, as opposed to a dream... |