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nikkei

/ˈniːkeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
nikkei
IPA
/ˈniːkeɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Nikkei.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Nikkei.

noun

overseas ethnic Japanese person (usually has no Japanese citizenship living as citizens of other countries as immigrants or descendants of Japanese immigrants)

adj

overseas Japanese

noun

Ellipsis of Nikkei index.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 日(にっ)系(けい) (nikkei).

Inflected Forms

nikkeis (plural) more nikkei (comparative) most nikkei (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

nikkeijin Japino Japinoy

Rhymes With

they way may day say one-way away play today pay stay re

Questions

How do you pronounce nikkei?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈniːkeɪ/.
What does nikkei mean?
Alternative letter-case form of Nikkei.
Where does nikkei come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 日(にっ)系(けい) (nikkei).

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