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Where does “へい” come from?
へい (Middle Chinese) comes from Middle Chinese 兵.
Ancestry of “へい”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
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Middle Chinese
兵
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Words derived from “へい”
兵
べ
海兵
兵士
憲兵
兵衛府
兵部省
兵司
一等兵
上等兵
二等兵
兵長
水兵
衛生兵
Every word from Middle Chinese 兵 →