Where does “kunoichi” come from?
kunoichi (English) comes from Japanese くノ一, from Japanese 女, from Middle Chinese 女.
kunoichi (English): a female ninja
Ancestry of “kunoichi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | くノ一 | a kunoichi; Synonym of 女 |
| 2 | Japanese | 女 | a woman; a wife; a mistress, concubine |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 女 | — |