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Where does “雌” come from?

雌 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 女 — woman.

雌 (Japanese): a female; a female person; an internal socket

Definitions

  1. a female; a female person; an internal socket

Ancestry of “雌”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese女woman

Words derived from “雌”

  • 雌犬
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