Japanese symbol for “repatriate”
引揚者
ひきあげしゃ
Romaji: hikiagesha
returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII); repatriate
In Japanese, repatriate is 引揚者, read ひきあげしゃ (hikiagesha).
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Meanings
- n returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII); repatriate
Written forms: 引揚者、引き揚げ者、引揚げ者. Readings: ひきあげしゃ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation; citation; reference |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 揚げ | あげ age | deep-frying; deep-fried food |
| 高揚 | こうよう kouyou | elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “repatriate”.
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.