Japanese symbol for “expat”
国外駐在
こくがいちゅうざい
Romaji: kokugaichuuzai
overseas posting; expatriate (employee); expat
In Japanese, expat is 国外駐在, read こくがいちゅうざい (kokugaichuuzai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n overseas posting; expatriate (employee); expat
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within the country; inside the county; domestic |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
| 国際 | こくさい kokusai | international |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 以外 | いがい igai | excluding; except (for); apart from |
| 駐車 | ちゅうしゃ chuusha | parking (a vehicle) |
| 現在 | げんざい genzai | the present; present time; now |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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