Where does “姓” come from?

姓 (Japanese) comes from Late Middle Chinese 姓.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “姓”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Middle Chinese姓—

Words derived from “姓”

Every word from Late Middle Chinese 姓 →