Meaning

Primary

White Person

Alternative

Caucasian

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

This word uses white and person ... put those together and you have a white person, aka a caucasian person.

Reading

はくじん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:

Imagine a white person you know well wearing their favorite pair of hacked up jeans (はくじん). This person likes to wear jeans with as many rips and holes in them as possible. Now imagine them wearing only their hacked up jeans. What a sight!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 白人の女の子

    a white girl

    白人の人

    a white person

    白人の人口

    the Caucasian population

Context Sentences

日本で白人のパートナーとくらしてます。

I live in Japan with a Caucasian partner.

ママは白人で、パパはアジア人です。

My mom is Caucasian and my dad is Asian.

白人はみんなえいごが上手なわけではないよ。

It's not that all white people are great at English.

Kanji Composition