issei

I1S1S1E1I1

noun

A member of the first generation of Japanese immigrants to North America, South America, or Australia.

OriginJapanese 一世 →
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Meanings

nounissei (plural isseis or issei)

plural isseis

  1. A member of the first generation of Japanese immigrants to North America, South America, or Australia.

Origin

  1. Japanese一世
  2. Englishissei

Borrowed from Japanese 一世 (issei).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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