Word details

帰国子女

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 帰国子女.

Dictionary

Entry

帰国子女こくしじょNounFreq #42915
1

child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood

Examples
帰国子女があの組の中に溶け込むのは難しいよ。
It's difficult for returnees to blend in with that class.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

10 strokesFrequency 504JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

かえ.るかえ.すおく.るとつ.ぐ

country

8 strokesFrequency 3JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くに

Nanori

くな

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

woman, female

3 strokesFrequency 151JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョニョニョウ

Kun

おんな

Nanori

おなつき

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