Where does “魄” come from?
魄 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 魄.
魄 (Japanese): po (haku), the soul which does not leave the body after death, compared to hun (kon) which does
Definitions
- po (haku), the soul which does not leave the body after death, compared to hun (kon) which does
Ancestry of “魄”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 魄 | — |