Where does “性転換” come from?

性転換 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 性, from Middle Chinese 性.

性転換 (Japanese): sex change; gender reassignment; undergo sex...

Definitions

  1. sex change; gender reassignment; undergo sex...

Ancestry of “性転換”, step by step

性転換 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 性

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese性the nature of something; sex, gender; gender
2Middle Chinese性—

via Japanese 転換

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese転換change; convert, change, divert
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