nikkei

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nikkei.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nikkei.
noun
  1. overseas ethnic Japanese person (usually has no Japanese citizenship living as citizens of other countries as immigrants or descendants of Japanese immigrants)
adj
  1. overseas Japanese
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Nikkei index.

Pronunciation

/ˈniːkeɪ/ /ˈnɪkeɪ/ nēʹkā nĭkʹā

Word forms

nikkei nikkeis more nikkei most nikkei

Etymology

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

Related words

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