支那人

Chinese

China man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(支那人)
支那 人

Pronunciation


Noun

支那人

  1. (now usually derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Chinaman (Chinese person)

Usage notes

  • Widely used by Hong Kong and Taiwan independence activists.

Synonyms

  • 支人

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
支 那 人
し
Grade: 5
な
Grade: S
じん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

From 支那 (Shina, “China”) +‎ 人 (-jin, “person”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕina̠ʑĩɴ]

Noun

支(し)那(な)人(じん) • (shinajin) 

  1. (dated, now usually derogatory) Chinaman (Chinese person)
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