Where does “裏” come from?

裏 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 裏切り, from Japanese 切る — to cut, to slice, to carve; cut down, fell, chop...

裏 (Japanese): back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of...

Definitions

  1. back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of...

Ancestry of “裏”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese裏切りtreachery, betrayal
2Japanese切るto cut, to slice, to carve; cut down, fell, chop...

Words derived from “裏”

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