GLOSSARY
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| Term | Definition |
| Haji | Term meaning shame. |
| Hakujin | Term designating a person of European descent. Literally meaning "white person," hakujin is a relatively value-neutral term that is still widely used by Japanese Americans. |
| Hanashi | Japanese term meaning "to talk" or "a story." |
| Haole | Term used in Hawaii to refer to all Caucasians other than those of Portuguese descent, especially those from the mainland United States. |
| Hapa | Of mixed race. Typically in the Nikkei community, Hapa denotes someone who is of Japanese and Caucasian ancestry. |
| Heigo | Japanese term regarding military tactics and terminology. The Military Intelligence Service Language School stressed heigo more than general Japanese in class. |
