Where does “曉” come from?

曉 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 時, from Old Japanese しだ — a time, circumstance, occasion.

曉 (Old Japanese): the dawn, daybreak

Definitions

  1. the dawn, daybreak

Ancestry of “曉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese時a time, moment (in time), occasion
2Old Japaneseしだa time, circumstance, occasion

Words derived from “曉”

Every word from Old Japanese しだ →Every word from Old Japanese 時 →