在日韓国・朝鮮人 ざいにちかんこくちょうせんじん Also written 在日韓国朝鮮人 Meanings Noun Koreans residing in Japan (esp. those who came to Japan before 1945 and their descendants); Zainichi Koreans Kanji 在 exist. Read as ザイ. 日 day. Read as ニチ. 韓 Korea. Read as カン. 国 country. Read as コク. 朝 morning. Read as チョウ. 鮮 fresh. Read as セン. 人 person. Read as ジン. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists