Where does “妃” come from?

妃 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 女, from Middle Chinese 女.

妃 (Japanese): A ruler's wife; queen; empress; A noble's wife; a...

Definitions

  1. A ruler's wife; queen; empress; A noble's wife; a...

Ancestry of “妃”, step by step

妃 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 女

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese女a woman; a wife; a mistress, concubine
2Middle Chinese女—

via Middle Chinese 妃

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese妃—

Words derived from “妃”

Every word from Middle Chinese 女 →Every word from Japanese 女 →