Where does “竿” come from?

竿 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese かん.

竿 (Japanese): pole

Definitions

  1. pole

Ancestry of “竿”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseかん—

Words derived from “竿”

Every word from Middle Chinese かん →
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