Where does “seinen” come from?
Seinen comes from Japanese 青年, a compound of 青 (blue) and 年 (year), literally meaning "blue years" in reference to youth.
seinen (English): A kind of manga written for an older male...
Definitions
- A kind of manga written for an older male...
Ancestry of “seinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 青年 | a young man; a youth |