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
- back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of...
Ancestry of “裏”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 裏切り | treachery, betrayal |
| 2 | Japanese | 切る | to cut, to slice, to carve; cut down, fell, chop... |