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Where does “羽” come from?

羽 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 根, from Old Japanese 根.

羽 (Japanese): the portion of a feather where the quill attaches...

Definitions

  1. the portion of a feather where the quill attaches...

Ancestry of “羽”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese根a root; the source; the root; nature; the...
2Old Japanese根—

Words derived from “羽”

  • 姉羽鶴
  • 羽
Every word from Old Japanese 根 →