Where does “衛” come from?

衛 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese えい, from Middle Chinese 映.

衛 (Japanese): defense; to guard

Definitions

  1. defense; to guard

Ancestry of “衛”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseえい—
2Middle Chinese映—

Words derived from “衛”

Every word from Middle Chinese 映 →Every word from Middle Chinese えい →