Where does “裸” come from?

裸 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 赤 — red; communism, socialism; a communist.

裸 (Japanese): naked, nude, bare

Definitions

  1. naked, nude, bare

Ancestry of “裸”, step by step

裸 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 赤

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese赤red; communism, socialism; a communist

via Japanese 肌

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese肌the skin; the surface; a type

Words derived from “裸”

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