日系

Reading

Kana: にっけい

Romaji: nikkei

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.