日本人
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Chinese
| the sun's origin; where the sun originates; Japan | man; person; people | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (日本人) |
日本 | 人 | |
| alternative forms | 日本儂／日本侬 Min Nan | ||
Pronunciation
Noun
日本人
Synonyms
- 倭人 (wōrén) (literary)
- 倭夷 (literary)
- 倭奴 (pejorative)
- 倭子 (literary)
- 倭寇 (wōkòu) (pejorative)
- 日人 (Rìrén) (literary)
- 日本鬼子 (Rìběn guǐzi) (pejorative)
- 本子 (běnzi) (pejorative, slang, mainland China)
- 東洋人／东洋人 (dōngyángrén) (dated)
- 東洋鬼子／东洋鬼子 (dōngyáng guǐzi) (pejorative)
- 東瀛人／东瀛人 (dōngyíngrén) (literary)
- 霓虹金 (níhóngjīn) (Internet slang)
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Chinese | 倭人, 倭子, 倭夷 | |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 日本人 | |
| Mandarin | Taiwan | 日本人 |
| Wuhan | 老東 | |
| Huanggang | 東洋人 | |
| Chongqing | 日本人 | |
| Malaysia | 日本人 | |
| Singapore | 日本人 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 日本人, 日本仔, 蘿蔔頭 |
| Hong Kong | 日本人, 日本仔, 蘿蔔頭, 㗎頭, 㗎仔 male, 㗎佬 male, 㗎妹 female | |
| Kaiping (Chikan) | 日本仔 | |
| Dongguan | 㗎佬 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 日本人 | |
| Hakka | Kuching (Hepo) | 日本人 |
| Huizhou | Jixi | 日本佬 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 日本儂 |
| Quanzhou | 日本儂 | |
| Jinjiang | 日本儂 | |
| Zhangzhou | 日本儂 | |
| Taipei (Wanhua) | 日本儂 | |
| Kaohsiung | 阿本仔 | |
| Yilan | 日本儂 | |
| Changhua (Lukang) | 日本儂 | |
| Taichung | 日本儂 | |
| Taichung (Wuqi) | 日本儂 | |
| Tainan | 東洋儂, 阿本仔, 臭狗仔 | |
| Taitung | 阿本仔 | |
| Hsinchu | 日本儂 | |
| Penghu (Magong) | 日本儂 | |
| Penang (Hokkien) | 日本仔 | |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 日本儂 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 日本仔, 日本儂 | |
| Singapore (Teochew) | 日本儂 | |
| Tunchang | 日本囝 | |
| Zhongshan Min | Sanxiang | 日本囝 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 日本人, 東洋人 |
| Danyang | 東洋人 | |
| Hangzhou | 東洋人 | |
| Wenzhou | 東洋人 | |
| Jinhua | 日本佬 | |
Derived terms
- 精神日本人 (jīngshén rìběnrén)
See also
- (Cantonese) 㗎妹
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 日 | 本 | 人 |
| にち > にっ Grade: 1 |
ほん > ぽん Grade: 1 |
じん Grade: 1 |
| goon | kan’on | |
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 日 | 本 | 人 |
| にち > に Grade: 1 |
ほん Grade: 1 |
じん Grade: 1 |
| irregular | goon | kan’on |
Etymology
日本 (“Japan”) + 人 (“citizen; native”)
Pronunciation
Noun
日本人 or 日本人 • (nihonjin or nipponjin)