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Where does “近” come from?
近 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 近.
近
(Japanese): near; close; close; near
Definitions
near; close; close; near
Ancestry of “近”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
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Middle Chinese
近
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Words derived from “近”
近代
最近
ちかめ
近未来
近東
近代化
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