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Where does “鮎” come from?

鮎 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese あゆ.

鮎 (Japanese): the "ayu" or sweetfish, "Plecoglossus altivelis";...

Definitions

  1. the "ayu" or sweetfish, "Plecoglossus altivelis";...

Ancestry of “鮎”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japaneseあゆ—

Words derived from “鮎”

  • ayu
Every word from Old Japanese あゆ →