Nikkei

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːkeɪ/, /ˈnɪkeɪ/, enPR: nēʹkā, nĭkʹā
  • Rhymes: -iːkeɪ

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 日(にっ)系(けい) (nikkei).

Alternative forms

Noun

Nikkei (plural Nikkeis or Nikkei)

  1. overseas ethnic Japanese person (usually has no Japanese citizenship living as citizens of other countries as immigrants or descendants of Japanese immigrants)

Adjective

Nikkei (comparative more Nikkei, superlative most Nikkei)

  1. overseas Japanese
Translations

See also

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 日(にっ)経(けい) (nikkei).

Noun

Nikkei (plural Nikkeis or Nikkei)

  1. Ellipsis of Nikkei index.
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