在日朝鮮人 ざいにちちょうせんじん Meanings Noun Korean person residing in Japan (esp. a North Korean national who came to Japan before 1945 or a descendant of such a person); Zainichi Korean See also: 在日韓国人 (ざいにちかんこくじん). Kanji 在 exist. Read as ザイ. 日 day. Read as ニチ. 朝 morning. Read as チョウ. 鮮 fresh. Read as セン. 人 person. Read as ジン. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists