外国人
がいこくじん
gaikokujin
nounVocabularyLevel 5 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

外国人 (がいこくじん (gaikokujin)) means "alien · foreigner · non-Japanese". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

alien · foreigner · non-Japanese

Also : alien · foreigner · non-Japanese · foreign citizen · foreign national

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Imagine a giant "G" (gai) wearing a tiny "I" (i) hat and a "J" (jin) scarf, representing a foreign person arriving with a loud greeting.

Example Sentences

外国人をべんきょうします。

がいこくじんをべんきょうします。

I study foreigner.

外国人がよくわかります。

がいこくじんがよくわかります。

I understand foreigner well.

Kanji in this word

外
Other / Outside / Foreign
Kunそと、ほか、はず.す
Onがい、げ
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国
State / Nation / Country
Kunくに
Onこく
JLPT N5
人
Man / Human / Person
Kunひと、り、と
Onじん、にん
JLPT N5

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