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Where does “金継ぎ” come from?

金継ぎ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 金, from Middle Chinese 金.

金継ぎ (Japanese): "kintsugi"

Definitions

  1. "kintsugi"

Ancestry of “金継ぎ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese金metal; money; firmness, strength
2Middle Chinese金—

Words derived from “金継ぎ”

  • kintsugi
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