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Where does “変態” come from?

変態 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 変, from Middle Chinese 變.

変態 (Japanese): metamorphosis, transformation; abnormality;...

Definitions

  1. metamorphosis, transformation; abnormality;...

Ancestry of “変態”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese変a change
2Middle Chinese變—

Words derived from “変態”

  • хентай
  • biến thái
Every word from Middle Chinese 變 →