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Where does “誓う” come from?

誓う (Japanese) comes from Japanese 血, from Old Japanese 血 — blood.

誓う (Japanese): to swear, to pledge, to make an oath, to vow

Definitions

  1. to swear, to pledge, to make an oath, to vow

Ancestry of “誓う”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese血blood
2Old Japanese血blood

Words derived from “誓う”

  • samurai
  • Kabuki
  • kabuki
  • moe
  • yuri
  • chibi
  • kusarigama
  • moé
  • moeblob
  • nantaimori
  • nyotaimori
  • shinigami
  • yorikiri
  • samurái
  • kabuki
  • кабуки
  • юри
  • Samurai
  • samurai
  • kabuki
  • 歌舞伎
  • samurai
  • 栞
  • 仕舞い
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