黒人

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See also: 黑人

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こく
Grade: 2
じん
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
黑人 (kyūjitai)
 黒人 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

(koku, black) +‎ (jin, person)

Pronunciation

Noun

(こく)(じん) (kokujin

  1. a black person (e.g. African-American)
    Synonyms: 黒色人種 (kokushoku jinshu), 黒人種 (kokujinshu)
    Coordinate terms: 黄人 (kōjin), 白人 (hakujin)

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN