Where does “し” come from?

し (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 氏.

し (Japanese): Conjunctive particle. Follows items in a list of...

Definitions

  1. Conjunctive particle. Follows items in a list of...

Ancestry of “し”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese氏—

Words derived from “し”

Every word from Middle Chinese 氏 →