Where does “鋼” come from?

鋼 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 刃, from Old Japanese は.

鋼 (Japanese): steel

Definitions

  1. steel

Ancestry of “鋼”, step by step

鋼 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 刃

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese刃any sharp and thin cutting implement: a blade,...
2Old Japaneseは—

via Japanese 金

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

Words derived from “鋼”

Every word from Old Japanese は →Every word from Japanese 刃 →