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引き揚げ者 (hikiagesha) Japanese meaning: repatriate | Kotomora
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しゅう
から
帰き
国こく
し
た
。
After the war, many repatriates returned to Japan from Manchuria.
A project to record the experiences of repatriates is underway.
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).
Written forms 引ひ き 揚あ げ 者しゃ
Standard spelling with okurigana; most frequent in news and general use.
引ひき 揚あげ 者しゃ
Abbreviated kanji form; less common than 引き揚げ者 but recognized in official contexts.
引ひき 揚あ げ 者しゃ
Mixed kanji-okurigana variant; occasionally seen but not preferred.
Etymology Compound of 引き揚げ (hikiage, 'withdrawal, repatriation') + 者 (sha, 'person'). The term became common in the post-WWII period to describe the mass repatriation of Japanese nationals.
After the war, many towns took in repatriates.
