Japanese symbol for “interracial”

異人種間

いじんしゅかん

Romaji: ijinshukan

interethnic; interracial; multiracial

In Japanese, interracial is 異人種間, read いじんしゅかん (ijinshukan).

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Meanings

adj-no interethnic; interracial; multiracial

Kanji and stroke order

異

uncommon, different, queerness

on: イ
kun: こと、こと.なる、け

11 strokes · JLPT 2

人

person

on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と

2 strokes · JLPT 4

種

species, kind, class

on: シュ
kun: たね、-ぐさ

14 strokes · JLPT 2

間

interval, space

on: カン、ケン
kun: あいだ、ま、あい

12 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
異常	いじょう ijou	abnormal; unusual; extraordinary
異性	いせい isei	the opposite sex
特異	とくい tokui	unique; peculiar; singular
異動	いどう idou	(personnel) change; transfer; relocation
異なる	ことなる kotonaru	to differ; to be different; to disagree
異端	いたん itan	heresy; nonconformism; heathenism
人間	にんげん ningen	human being; human; person
個人	こじん kojin	individual; private person; personal
種類	しゅるい shurui	variety; kind; type
時間	じかん jikan	time

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