帰国子女

Reading

Kana: きこくしじょ

Romaji: kikokushijo

Definition

noun

1

child who has returned to his or her country; returnee

Kanji

帰

Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ

Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

Example Sentence

帰国(きこく)子女(しじょ)があの組(くみ)の中(なか)に溶(と)け込(こ)むのは難(むずか)しいよ。

➥It's difficult for returnees to blend in with that class.