Where does “” come from?

姓 (Japanese) comes from Late Middle Chinese 姓.

(Japanese): a clan; a kind of hereditary title bestowed to...

Definitions

  1. a clan; a kind of hereditary title bestowed to...

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Middle Chinese

Words derived from “

Every word from Late Middle Chinese
姓 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer