Where does “男手” come from?

男手 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 男, from Middle Chinese 男.

男手 (Japanese): the handwriting of a man; the Han script; kanji;...

Definitions

  1. the handwriting of a man; the Han script; kanji;...

Ancestry of “男手”, step by step

男手 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 男

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese男a man; a male; a male lover
2Middle Chinese男—

via Japanese 手

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese手a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg
2Middle Chinese手—
Every word from Middle Chinese 男 →Every word from Japanese 男 →