無国籍
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 無 | 国 | 籍 |
| む Grade: 4 |
こく Grade: 2 |
せき Grade: S |
| on’yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 無國籍 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 無 (mu, “without, -less”) + 国籍 (kokuseki, “nationality, citizenship”).
Pronunciation
Noun
無国籍 • (mukokuseki)
- statelessness, the condition of having no citizenship
Usage notes
Used with the particle の (no) to modify another noun:
- 無国籍の避難者
- mukokuseki no hinansha
- a stateless refugee
Also used as a component in kanji compounds:
- 無国籍者
- mukokusekisha
- a stateless person
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN