Definitions for Issei

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Issei Is·sei

Spelling: [ees-sey]

IPA: /ˈisˈseɪ/

Issei is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 21 anagrams from letters in Issei (eiiss).

Definitions for Issei

noun

1. a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
2. any Japanese immigrant to the U.S.

Origin of Issei

1935-40; Japanese, equivalent to is first + sei generation (earlier it-sei, it-seĩ Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese yì one + shēng birth)