Where does “성” come from?

성 (Middle Chinese) comes from Japanese 性, from Middle Chinese 性.

Ancestry of “성”, step by step

성 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 性

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

via Middle Chinese 星

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese星—

via Middle Korean 셔ᇰ〯

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean셔ᇰ〯—

Words derived from “성”

Every word from Middle Chinese 性 →Every word from Japanese 性 →