Where does “裁判所” come from?
裁判所 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 所, from Middle Chinese 所.
裁判所 (Japanese): court; courthouse
Ancestry of “裁判所”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 所 | place; a place, a scene, a site; an address; a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 所 | — |