洋鬼子
Chinese
| ocean; foreign | “foreign devil”, often in reference to an intruder, especially the Japanese: Jap; Nip | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (洋鬼子) |
洋 | 鬼子 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
洋鬼子
- (dated, derogatory, ethnic slur) white devil; Western devil; foreign devil (term of abuse for Westerners)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 洋 | 鬼 | 子 |
| よう Grade: 3 |
き Grade: S |
し Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | ||
Etymology
From Sinitic 洋鬼子 (“western devil; foreign devil”). Given the history of the term, probably from written Chinese 洋鬼子.
Noun
洋鬼子 (hiragana ようきし, rōmaji yōkishi)
- (dated, derogatory) Literally, “western devil”: term used in China to refer disparagingly to westerners.
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