Where does “kohai” come from?
kohai (English) comes from Japanese 後輩, from Middle Chinese こうはい.
kohai (English): A junior member of a group in Japanese arts;...
Definitions
- A junior member of a group in Japanese arts;...
Ancestry of “kohai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 後輩 | a member of a younger class; someone born later,... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | こうはい | — |