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Where does “陰陽” come from?
陰陽 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 陰陽, from Old Chinese 陰陽.
陰陽
(Japanese): yin-yang
Definitions
yin-yang
Ancestry of “陰陽”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Chinese
陰陽
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2
Old Chinese
陰陽
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Words derived from “陰陽”
Onmyodo
陰陽師
陰陽道
陰陽寮
半陰陽
陰陽師
陰陽道
Every word from Old Chinese 陰陽 →
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