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nikkei¹

noun nikkeis · nikkei

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nikkei

adjective more nikkei · most nikkei

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nikkei

Nikkei²

  • /ˈniːkeɪ/
  • /ˈnɪkeɪ/

Rhymes with -iːkeɪ

Where it comes from

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

noun Nikkeis · Nikkei · nikkei

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

adjective more Nikkei · most Nikkei · nikkei

  1. overseas Japanese

Nikkei³

  • /ˈniːkeɪ/
  • /ˈnɪkeɪ/

Rhymes with -iːkeɪ

Where it comes from

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

noun Nikkeis · Nikkei

  1. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Nikkei index

Translations

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adj a person or people of the Japanese diaspora

한국어니케이 Nikei, 닛케이 Nitkei, 닛케이진 Nitkeijin
日本語日系 Nikkei, 日系人 Nikkeijin
中文日僑 /日侨 Rìqiáo
Русскийниккэ́й nikkɛ́j

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@misc{nikkei_2026,
  title = {nikkei},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nikkei},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}