Where does “性悪” come from?

性悪 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 悪, from Middle Chinese 惡.

性悪 (Japanese): bad-tempered

Definitions

  1. bad-tempered

Ancestry of “性悪”, step by step

性悪 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 悪

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese悪evil, wickedness
2Middle Chinese惡—

via Japanese 性

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese性the nature of something; sex, gender; gender
2Middle Chinese性—
Every word from Middle Chinese 惡 →Every word from Japanese 悪 →