What does Nisei mean?
Definitions for Nisei
ˈni seɪ, niˈseɪni·sei
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Princeton's WordNet
Niseinoun
a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan
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Niseinoun
a person born outside of Japan of parents who were born in Japan
niseinoun
an American whose parents were Japanese immigrants
Etymology: 二世 (にせい, nisei), from 二 (ni-) ‘second’ + 世 (sei) ‘generation’.
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Nisei
Nisei (二世, "second generation") is a Japanese-language term used in countries in North America and South America to specify the ethnically Japanese children born in the new country to Japanese-born immigrants (who are called Issei). The Nisei are considered the second generation, and the grandchildren of the Japanese-born immigrants are called Sansei, or third generation. (Ichi, ni, san are Japanese for "one, two, three"; see Japanese numerals.)
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Nisei is a term used in the United States and Canada to denote an individual who is the second-generation born in the country to Japanese immigrants. The term specifically pertains to Japanese people and does not typically include non-Japanese or mixed-race people who also have ethnic Japanese second generation roots.
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Nisei
During the early years of World War II, Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated from their homes in the Pacific coast states because military leaders and public opinion combined to fan unproven fears of sabotage. As the war progressed, many of the young Nisei, Japanese immigrants' children who were born with American citizenship, volunteered to serve in the United States military. Japanese Americans served in all the branches of the United States Armed Forces, including the United States Merchant Marines.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Nisei in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Nisei in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- نيسيArabic
- niseiSpanish
- niseiFrench
- niseiPortuguese
- 二世Chinese
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