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Where does “甘” come from?

甘 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese かん.

甘 (Japanese): sweet; pamper

Definitions

  1. sweet; pamper

Ancestry of “甘”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseかん—

Words derived from “甘”

  • 甘木
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