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Where does “親” come from?

親 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 親.

親 (Japanese): a parent; the originator or founder of a school,...

Definitions

  1. a parent; the originator or founder of a school,...

Ancestry of “親”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese親—

Words derived from “親”

  • 親爺
  • 親仁
  • 親父
  • 親指
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