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Where does “素” come from?

素 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 素.

素 (Japanese): raw material; bare; element

Definitions

  1. raw material; bare; element

Ancestry of “素”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese素—

Words derived from “素”

  • 窒素
  • フッ素
  • 酵素
  • ケイ素
  • 二酸化炭素
  • 素粒子
  • 馬素
  • 遷移元素
  • 元素
  • 炭素
  • 酸素
  • 이산화탄소
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