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Where does “色” come from?

色 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 色.

色 (Japanese): color , colour; the metaphorical color or mood;...

Definitions

  1. color , colour; the metaphorical color or mood;...

Ancestry of “色”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese色—

Words derived from “色”

  • 色眼鏡
  • 桃色
  • 葡萄色
  • 色鉛筆
  • 色無地
  • 黄色
  • 鬱金色
  • 鼠色
  • 赤色
  • 色褪せる
  • chiro
Every word from Middle Chinese 色 →