支那人
Chinese edit
China | man; person; people | ||
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simp. and trad. (支那人) |
支那 | 人 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
支那人
- (now usually derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Chinaman (Chinese person)
Usage notes edit
- Widely used by Hong Kong and Taiwan independence activists.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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支 | 那 | 人 |
し Grade: 5 |
な Grade: S |
じん Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
From 支那 (Shina, “China”) + 人 (-jin, “person”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- (dated, now usually derogatory) Chinaman (Chinese person)