noun

  1. non-Japanese of Japanese descent, nikkeijin.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
日系人 にっけいじん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
lineage, system
ケイ (6th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)