issei

See also: Issei

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 一世 (issei).

Noun

issei (plural isseis or issei)

  1. A member of the first generation of Japanese immigrants to North America, South America, or Australia.
    Coordinate terms: nisei, sansei, yonsei

Japanese

Romanization

issei

  1. Rōmaji transcription of いっせい
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