Where does “筆” come from?

筆 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 文, from Middle Chinese 文.

筆 (Japanese): a writing brush, a painting brush, a pen;...

Definitions

  1. a writing brush, a painting brush, a pen;...

Ancestry of “筆”, step by step

筆 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 文

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese文the mon, an old currency; a unit of length for...
2Middle Chinese文—

via Japanese 手

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese手a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg
2Middle Chinese手—

via Middle Chinese 筆

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese筆—

Words derived from “筆”

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