Naturalized person - Kikajin

Japanese: 帰化人 - きかじん

〘noun〙① A person who has acquired the nationality of a country through naturalization. ※Article 16 of the Nationality Act (1899) "Naturalized persons, and children of naturalized persons who have acquired Japanese nationality"② Refers to people who came to Japan from the Korean Peninsula or China from ancient times to the Nara period and brought with them skills, arts, and culture, and their descendants. Immigrants. ※From Edo to Tokyo (1922)〈Yata Soun〉7 "Our Imperial Court allowed these large numbers of naturalized persons (Kikuwajin) to live in what is now Takaichi County, Yamato Province."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 帰化によって、その国の国籍を取得した人。※国籍法（明治三二年）（1899）一六条「帰化人、帰化人の子にして日本の国籍を取得したる者」② 古代から奈良時代にかけて、朝鮮半島や中国から日本に渡来し、技術・学芸などを伝えた人やその子孫を指す。渡来人。※江戸から東京へ（1922）〈矢田挿雲〉七「我朝廷では此の大規模の帰化人(キクヮジン)を大和国なる今の高市郡に居らせた」

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