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

  1. A class of manga written for an older female...

Ancestry of “josei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese女性a woman; the feminine gender
2Middle Chinese女性—

Words derived from “josei”

Every word from Middle Chinese 女性 →Every word from Japanese 女性 →