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Where does “けん” come from?

けん (Middle Chinese) comes from Middle Chinese 元.

Ancestry of “けん”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese元—

Words derived from “けん”

  • kendo
  • shuriken
  • сюрикен
  • кэндо
  • kendo
  • ŝurikeno
  • 剣
  • 圏
  • 手裏剣
  • 兼
  • 剣道
  • 手裏剣術
  • 券
  • 大気圏
  • 剣術
  • kiếm đạo
  • kendo
  • kendo
Every word from Middle Chinese 元 →