Where does “盥” come from?

盥 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 手洗い, from Japanese 手, from Middle Chinese 手.

盥 (Japanese): tub, basin

Definitions

  1. tub, basin

Ancestry of “盥”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese手洗いhand washing, washing one's hands; washing by...
2Japanese手a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg
3Middle Chinese手—
Every word from Middle Chinese 手 →Every word from Japanese 手 →Every word from Japanese 手洗い →
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