Zainichi
Encyclopedia
Zainichi is a Japanese
term meaning "(foreigner) residing in Japan," used often to point out Zainichi Koreans.
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
term meaning "(foreigner) residing in Japan," used often to point out Zainichi Koreans.
- Zainichi Korean (在日コリアン) or Zainichi Chōsenjin ("Foreign North Korean in Japan") (在日朝鮮人) or Zainichi Kankokujin ("Foreign South Korean in Japan") (在日韓国人).
- Zainichi GaikokujinGaijinis a Japanese word meaning "non-Japanese", or "alien". This word is a short form of gaikokujin , which literally means "person from outside of the country". The word is composed of two kanji: , meaning "outside"; and , meaning "person". Thus, the word technically means "outsider"...
(在日外国人), meaning "foreigner in Japan". - Zainichi Beigun (在日米軍). See United States Forces JapanUnited States Forces JapanThe refers to the various divisions of the United States Armed Forces that are stationed in Japan. Under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan, the United States is obliged to defend Japan in close cooperation with the Japan Self-Defense Forces for...