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Where does “簪” come from?

簪 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 髪 — hair on the head.

簪 (Japanese): a hairpin, particularly a fancy decorative...

Definitions

  1. a hairpin, particularly a fancy decorative...

Ancestry of “簪”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese髪hair on the head

Words derived from “簪”

  • kanzashi
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