Where does “真” come from?
真 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 似.
真 (Japanese): truth, reality; truth, reality, genuineness;...
Definitions
- truth, reality; truth, reality, genuineness;...
Ancestry of “真”, step by step
真 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 似
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 似 | — |
via Middle Chinese 真
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 真 | — |