Where does “nisei” come from?
nisei (English) comes from Japanese 二, from Middle Chinese 二 — two.
nisei (English): an American or Canadian whose parents were...
Definitions
- an American or Canadian whose parents were...
Ancestry of “nisei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 二 | two, 2; second; two |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 二 | two |