Where does “礼” come from?

礼 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 禮.

礼 (Japanese): a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist

Definitions

  1. a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist

Ancestry of “礼”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese禮—

Words derived from “礼”

Every word from Middle Chinese 禮 →