Where does “操” come from?

操 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.

操 (Japanese): control

Definitions

  1. control

Ancestry of “操”, step by step

操 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 御

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
2Middle Chinese御—

via Japanese 青

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese青blue
2Middle Chinese青—

Words derived from “操”

Every word from Middle Chinese 御 →Every word from Japanese 御 →