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Where does “用” come from?

用 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 用.

用 (Japanese): use; a task, business, an errand; for the use of,...

Definitions

  1. use; a task, business, an errand; for the use of,...

Ancestry of “用”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese用—

Words derived from “用”

  • 不用
  • 無用
Every word from Middle Chinese 用 →