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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 , occasion; Only used in 時過ぐ : to...
2Old Japaneseしだa time, circumstance, occasion

Words derived from “曉”

  • 暁
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