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Where does “月” come from?

月 (Old Japanese) comes from Proto-Japonic tukuy, from Proto-Japonic tuku.

月 (Old Japanese): the moon; a month; a menstrual cycle,...

Definitions

  1. the moon; a month; a menstrual cycle,...

Ancestry of “月”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Japonictukuymoon
2Proto-Japonictuku—

Words derived from “月”

  • 月読
  • 五月
  • 無月
  • 一日
  • 蜜月
  • 月日
  • 月
  • 月見
  • 月讀
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