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Where does “자유” come from?
자유 (Korean) comes from Japanese 自由, from Middle Chinese 自由.
자유
(Korean): freedom; liberty
Definitions
freedom; liberty
Ancestry of “자유”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Japanese
自由
free; flexible; freedom, liberty
2
Middle Chinese
自由
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