二世 (にせい) — nisei, second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.), person of Japanese parentage with non-Japanese citizenship

Meanings

• nisei
• second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.)
• person of Japanese parentage with non-Japanese citizenship
• the second (e.g. Edward II)

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

• に 二 two
• せい 世 generation

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