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Where does “馬” come from?

馬 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 馬.

馬 (Japanese): a horse; a promoted bishop; a sawhorse: a...

Definitions

  1. a horse; a promoted bishop; a sawhorse: a...

Ancestry of “馬”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese馬—

Words derived from “馬”

  • ema
  • 海馬
  • 午
  • 絵馬
  • 竹馬
  • 竹馬の友
  • 馬素
  • 午後
  • 午前
  • 馬魚
Every word from Middle Chinese 馬 →