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Where does “甲烏賊” come from?

甲烏賊 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 甲, from Middle Chinese 甲.

甲烏賊 (Japanese): a cuttlefish

Definitions

  1. a cuttlefish

Ancestry of “甲烏賊”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese甲carapace, shell; something A; armor
2Middle Chinese甲—
Every word from Middle Chinese 甲 →