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Where does “漫” come from?

漫 (Middle Chinese) comes from Middle Chinese 畫 — drawing.

漫 (Middle Chinese): free, unrestrained

Definitions

  1. free, unrestrained

Ancestry of “漫”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese畫drawing

Words derived from “漫”

  • manhwa
  • yonkoma
  • manga
  • manguier
  • mangue
  • mangaka
  • manhwa
  • manga
  • manga
  • manga
  • 4コマ
  • 4コマ漫画
  • 漫画家
  • 漫画
  • manga
  • manga
  • manga
  • 만화
  • manga
  • mangaka
  • manga
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