Zainichi Koreans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 855,725 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tokyo (Shin-Ōkubo) · Osaka Prefecture | |
| Languages | |
| Japanese · Korean (Zainichi Korean) | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism · Christianity · Irreligion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Korean people |
| Holding Japanese nationality | |
|---|---|
| Hangul |
한국계 일본인 조선계 일본인 |
| Hanja |
韓國系日本人 朝鮮系日本人 |
| Revised Romanization |
Hangukgye Ilbonin Joseongye Ilbonin |
| McCune-Reischauer |
Hangukkye Ilbonin Chosŏngye Ilbonin |
| Kanji |
韓国系日本人 朝鮮系日本人 |
| Rōmaji |
Kankokukei Nihonjin Chōsenkei Nihonjin |
| Holding North Korean nationality | |
| Hangul | 재일조선인 |
| Hanja | 在日朝鮮人 |
| Revised Romanization | Jaeil Joseonin |
| McCune-Reischauer | Chae'il Chosŏnin |
| Kanji | 在日朝鮮人 |
| Rōmaji | Zainichi Chōsenjin |
| Holding South Korean nationality | |
| Hangul | 재일한국인 |
| Hanja | 在日韓國人 |
| Revised Romanization | Jaeil Hangugin |
| McCune-Reischauer | Chae'il Hankugin |
| Kanji | 在日韓国人 |
| Rōmaji | Zainichi Kankokujin |
| Regardless of nationality (in Korea) | |
| Hangul | 재일동포/재일교포 |
| Hanja | 在日同胞/在日僑胞 |
| Revised Romanization |
Jaeil Dongpo Jaeil Gyopo |
| McCune-Reischauer |
Chae'il Tongpo Chae'il Kyopo |
| Regardless of nationality (in Japan) | |
| Kanji | 在日コリアン |
| Rōmaji | Zainichi Korian |
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| Korean name | |||||||
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 통명 | ||||||
| Hancha | 通名 | ||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Tsūmei |
| Transcriptions | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Tongmyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'ongmyŏng |
Koreans in Japan (在日韓国人・在日本朝鮮人・朝鮮人? Zainichi-Kankoku-Jin or Zainihonchosenjin or Chōsen-jin), comprise ethnic Koreans who have permanent residency status in Japan, or who have become Japanese citizens, and whose immigration to Japan originated before 1945, or who are descendents of those immigrants. They are a distinct group compared to South Korean nationals who have travelled to Japan for the sole purpose of employment or study.
They currently constitute the second largest ethnic minority group in Japan. The majority of Koreans in Japan are Zainichi Koreans (在日韓国人? Zainichi Kankokujin), often known simply as Zainichi (在日?, "Japan resident"), who are the permanent ethnic Korean residents of Japan. The term "Zainichi Korean" refers only to long-term Korean residents of Japan who trace their roots to Korea under Japanese rule, distinguishing them from the later wave of Korean migrants who came mostly in the 1980s, and from pre-modern immigrants dating back to antiquity.
The Japanese word "Zainichi" itself means a foreign citizen "staying in Japan" and implies temporary residence. Nevertheless, the term "Zainichi Korean" is used to describe settled permanent residents of Japan, both those who have retained either their Joseon or South Korean/North Korean nationalities, and even sometimes, but not always, includes Japanese citizens of Korean descent who acquired Japanese nationality by naturalization or by birth from one or both parents who have Japanese citizenship.
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