双

Glyph origin
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, which is also a variant form of.

The earliest known record can be found in Ming dynasty.

The character bears superficial similarity to the early form of. However, the former is not a direct descendant of the latter.

Glyph origin
Listed in the 1946 tōyō kanji as a shinjitai of. Based on an unorthodox variant of that can be traced back to the Ming dynasty in China.

Etymology 1
Originally : * >. See full etymology at.

Noun

 * 1) set of two, pair

Etymology 2
Compare 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1) pair; double