Where does “chōnin” come from?

chōnin (English) comes from Japanese 町人, from Japanese 町 — town; A Machi district; more detailed than 都, 道,...

chōnin (English): A member of a social class of merchants and craftsmen in Japan

Definitions

  1. A member of a social class of merchants and craftsmen in Japan

Ancestry of “chōnin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese町人a townsperson
2Japanese町town; A Machi district; more detailed than 都, 道,...
Every word from Japanese 町 →Every word from Japanese 町人 →