Where does “onagata” come from?

onagata (Indonesian) comes from Japanese 女形, from Japanese 女, from Middle Chinese 女.

onagata (Indonesian): onnagata, male actor who plays female roles in kabuki theater

Definitions

  1. onnagata, male actor who plays female roles in kabuki theater

Ancestry of “onagata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese女形male actor who plays female roles in kabuki...
2Japanese女a woman; a wife; a mistress, concubine
3Middle Chinese女—
Every word from Middle Chinese 女 →Every word from Japanese 女 →Every word from Japanese 女形 →