Where does “様” come from?

様 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 樣.

様 (Japanese): way, style, appearance; be like, look like, seem...

Definitions

  1. way, style, appearance; be like, look like, seem...

Ancestry of “様”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese樣—

Words derived from “様”

Every word from Middle Chinese 樣 →