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Where does “声優” come from?

声優 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 声, from Middle Chinese 聲 — sound, voice.

声優 (Japanese): voice actor; voice actress

Definitions

  1. voice actor; voice actress

Ancestry of “声優”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese声voice; voice, speech; tone
2Middle Chinese聲sound, voice

Words derived from “声優”

  • seiyuu
Every word from Middle Chinese 聲 →