kikokushijo

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noun

A child of Japanese expatriates who lives abroad, then later returns to Japan.

OriginJapanese 帰国子女 →
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Meanings

nounkikokushijo (plural kikokushijo or kikokushijos)

plural kikokushijos

  1. A child of Japanese expatriates who lives abroad, then later returns to Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese帰国子女
  2. Englishkikokushijo

Borrowed from Japanese 帰国子女 (kikoku shijo, literally “returnee children”).

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APA

kikokushijo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikokushijo

MLA

“kikokushijo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikokushijo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kikokushijo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikokushijo.

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