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Where does “癸” come from?
癸 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 癸.
癸
(Japanese): the tenth of the ten heavenly stems
Definitions
the tenth of the ten heavenly stems
Ancestry of “癸”, step by step
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Language
Word
Meaning
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Middle Chinese
癸
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Words derived from “癸”
癸丑
癸亥
癸卯
癸酉
Every word from Middle Chinese 癸 →