naturalized citizen
Modern legal term for a person who has acquired Japanese citizenship through naturalization.
immigrant to ancient Japan from China or Korea
Historical term referring to people who migrated to Japan from the Korean peninsula or China in ancient times, often bringing advanced culture and technology. Compare with 渡来人.
See also: 渡来人
He acquired Japanese nationality as a naturalized citizen.
Ancient immigrants to Japan introduced kanji and Buddhism.
帰化 (naturalization) + 人 (person). The historical sense reflects the older usage of 帰化 for assimilation of foreign people.