Zainichi
/ˈzaɪˌniːtʃi/noun
Zainichi is spelled Z-A-I-N-I-C-H-I: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Zainichi means “A long-term Korean resident of Japan whose ancestry dates to Korea under Japanese rule” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Zainichi is Zainichis.
How many letters and syllables are in Zainichi?
| Letters | 8: Z-A-I-N-I-C-H-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Zainichi?
Zainichi appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Zainichi?
- /ˈzaɪˌniːtʃi/
- /ˌzaɪˈniːtʃi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Zainichi
- Zainichis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Zainichi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A long-term Korean resident of Japan whose ancestry dates to Korea under Japanese rule.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Zainichi come from?
From Japanese 在(ざい)日(にち) (zainichi).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).