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語源. The study of the origin of words and the historical development of their meanings. Sometimes used for kanji as well; we currently don't have a separate tag for character origins.
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What is the origin and usage of the word いい?
i believe that よい is the more polite form of いい. But it coudl also just be an ease of pronunciation thing that they are different.
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Why is the correct counter for rabbits 羽（わ）
Why is the correct counter for rabbits 羽（わ）, the counter that is used for birds.
I figured it is because they jump, cause fly and jump are the same verb in Japanese, but then frogs are 匹.
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Where does the word ダイヤ come from that means "train schedule"?
For the longest time I've been hearing the word ダイヤ and just always assumed it meant "Diamond", but found recently it all means "train schedule". My question is, what word/language did this word orig …
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Significance of the kanji 茶 in the set phrase 滅茶滅茶{めちゃめちゃ} / 目茶目茶{めちゃめちゃ}
I don't think that the kanji have any specific meaning and are just used for their sounds, ergo Ateji.
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