yonsei

Y4O1N1S1E1I1

noun

The fourth generation or great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants, particularly in North America and in Latin America.

OriginJapanese 四世 →
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Meanings

nounyonsei (plural yonsei)
  1. The fourth generation or great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants, particularly in North America and in Latin America.

Origin

  1. Japanese四世
  2. Englishyonsei

From Japanese 四世 (よんせい (yonsei)), from 四 (yon-, “fourth”) + 世 (sei, “generation”).

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APA

yonsei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yonsei

MLA

“yonsei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yonsei. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yonsei,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yonsei.

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