三国人
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 三 | 国 | 人 |
| さん Grade: 1 | こく > ごく Grade: 2 | じん Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | ||
Etymology
An abbreviation for 第三国人 (daisangokujin). Literally "third country person", ie an individual from a third party country.
Noun
三国人 (hiragana さんごくじん, rōmaji sangokujin)
- an individual with a foreign citizenship
- term for foreign nationals of ex-colonial countries who reside in Japan; refers in particular to those of Taiwan and Korean descent
See also
- 第三国人 (daisangokujin)
- 外国人 (gaikokujin)
- 外人 (gaijin)