Where does “josei” come from?
josei (English) comes from Japanese 女性, from Middle Chinese 女性.
josei (English): A class of manga written for an older female...
Definitions
- A class of manga written for an older female...
Ancestry of “josei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 女性 | a woman; the feminine gender |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 女性 | — |