Where does “武士道” come from?

武士道 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 道, from Middle Chinese 道 — way.

武士道 (Japanese): bushido

Definitions

  1. bushido

Ancestry of “武士道”, step by step

武士道 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 道

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese道Tao the way of nature, Taoism
2Middle Chinese道way

via Japanese 武士

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese武士a person who serves a lord or a master; an...
2Japanese伏—

Words derived from “武士道”

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