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Where does “肋” come from?

肋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese あばら, from Japanese あばらぼね — 肋骨, あばら骨 a rib; 肋骨, あばら骨 a frame.

肋 (Japanese): short for 肋骨 : rib; short for 肋肉 : rib

Definitions

  1. short for 肋骨 : rib; short for 肋肉 : rib

Ancestry of “肋”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseあばら荒ら, 荒, 疎ら, 疎 loosely spaced, sparse, with large...
2Japaneseあばらぼね肋骨, あばら骨 a rib; 肋骨, あばら骨 a frame

Words derived from “肋”

  • 肋骨
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