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Where does “語” come from?

語 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 語.

語 (Japanese): a word, term; a proverb; language of, -ese, -ish

Definitions

  1. a word, term; a proverb; language of, -ese, -ish

Ancestry of “語”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese語—

Words derived from “語”

  • 俗語
  • 和語
  • 外来語
  • 国語
  • 連語
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