nikkei

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/ˈniːkeɪ//ˈnɪkeɪ/

noun

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

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Meanings

nikkei1

nounnikkei (plural nikkeis or nikkei)

plural nikkeis

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nikkei.
adjectivenikkei (comparative more nikkei, superlative most nikkei)

comparative more nikkei · superlative most nikkei

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nikkei.

Nikkei2

nounNikkei (plural Nikkeis or Nikkei)

plural Nikkeis · alternative nikkei

  1. overseas ethnic Japanese person (usually has no Japanese citizenship living as citizens of other countries as immigrants or descendants of Japanese immigrants)
adjectiveNikkei (comparative more Nikkei, superlative most Nikkei)

comparative more Nikkei · superlative most Nikkei · alternative nikkei

  1. overseas Japanese

Nikkei3

nounNikkei (plural Nikkeis or Nikkei)

plural Nikkeis

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Nikkei index.

Origin

Nikkei · noun, adjective

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

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Nikkei · noun

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 日僑 /日侨
  • 日僑 /日侨 (Rìqiáo)a person or people of the Japanese diaspora
Japanese 日系, 日系人
  • 日系 (Nikkei)a person or people of the Japanese diaspora
  • 日系人 (Nikkeijin)a person or people of the Japanese diaspora
Korean 니케이, 닛케이
  • 니케이 (Nikei)a person or people of the Japanese diaspora
  • 닛케이 (Nitkei)a person or people of the Japanese diaspora
  • 닛케이진 (Nitkeijin)a person or people of the Japanese diaspora
Russian никкэ́й
  • никкэ́й (nikkɛ́j)a person or people of the Japanese diaspora
Cite this entry
APA

nikkei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nikkei

MLA

“nikkei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nikkei. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nikkei,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nikkei.

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