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Zach

日系

Reading

Kana: にっけい
Romaji: nikkei
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

n-pref
1

(of) Japanese descent

noun
2

non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin

Note: abbreviation
See also: 日系人
3

company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

Kanji

日
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
系
Reading: ケイ
Meanings: lineage, system

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)は日系人(にっけいじん)だ。
➥He is of Japanese ancestry.
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