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Where does “退く” come from?

退く (Japanese) comes from Japanese 後, from Japanese 跡, from Japanese 足, from Old Japanese 足.

退く (Japanese): draw back, recede; lessen; retire

Definitions

  1. draw back, recede; lessen; retire

Ancestry of “退く”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese後the back, the rear, behind; later, afterwards,...
2Japanese跡a track or trace; evidence of something moving,...
3Japanese足foot; 脚 leg
4Old Japanese足—

Words derived from “退く”

  • 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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