Where does “筒” come from?

筒 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 胴, from Middle Chinese 胴.

筒 (Japanese): tube; hub

Definitions

  1. tube; hub

Ancestry of “筒”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese胴body, torso, trunk
2Middle Chinese胴—

Words derived from “筒”

Every word from Middle Chinese 胴 →Every word from Japanese 胴 →
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