Japanese and other languages (mere coincidence)

ax

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日本語のもっと and italian molto。

 

ax

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oh yes... why english setting, chinese 設定 [she2ding4] and japanese 設定 [settei] is so much of a coincidence or are they really borrowing from each other.

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Takakoo

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Some Japanese words have readings borrowed from their Chinese kanji readings.
I think that's why there's a kunyomi and onyomi for most kanji.

 

ax

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just bump into this one.
余す 「あます」 － to amass, to save

 

ax

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okay this one is a stretch
源 「ゲン」 and english ori[gin]

 

Maciamo

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ax said:

oh yes... why english setting, chinese 設定 [she2ding4] and japanese 設定 [settei] is so much of a coincidence or are they really borrowing from each other.

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ax

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スラム -日本語
slam - 英語
seram - インドネシア語
suram - インドネシア語