白人

はくじん

white person

Also:beginner, unlicensed prostitute

What does 白人 mean?

白人 is a Japanese noun meaning white person in English. It can also be translated as beginner, unlicensed prostitute depending on context. It is written as 白人 in kanji, はくじん in hiragana, and hakujin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

19世紀は白人文明の時代だった。

The nineteenth century was the age of the white man's civilization.