Where does “男” come from?

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

男 (Okinawan): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “男”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese男a man; a male; a male lover
2Middle Chinese男—
Every word from Middle Chinese 男 →Every word from Japanese 男 →
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