Where does “Nisei” come from?
Nisei comes from Japanese 二世, a compound of 二 (ni, "two") and 世 (sei, "generation"), literally meaning "second generation" and referring to children of Japanese immigrants.
Nisei (English): a person born outside of Japan of parents who...
Definitions
- a person born outside of Japan of parents who...
Ancestry of “Nisei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 二世 | two existences, the present and the future;... |
| 2 | Japanese | 二 | two, 2; second; two |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 二 | two |