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nikkei

/ˈniːkeɪ/

nikkei is the alternative letter-case form of Nikkei.

Noun (1) capitalized: Nikkei

Nikkei (plural Nikkeis or Nikkei)

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

Adjective capitalized: Nikkei

Nikkei (comparative more Nikkei, superlative most Nikkei)

  1. overseas Japanese

Noun (2) capitalized: Nikkei

Nikkei (plural Nikkeis or Nikkei)

  1. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Nikkei index.

Forms of nikkei

Noun
pluralnikkeis
pluralnikkei
pluralNikkeis
pluralNikkei
alternative formnikkei
Adjective
comparativemore nikkei
superlativemost nikkei
comparativemore Nikkei
superlativemost Nikkei

Origin of nikkei

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

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

Phrases with nikkei

Questions about nikkei

What does nikkei mean?
Nikkei means overseas ethnic Japanese person (usually has no Japanese citizenship living as citizens of other countries as immigrants or descendants of Japanese immigrants).
What is nikkei the alternative letter-case form of?
Nikkei is the alternative letter-case form of Nikkei.
What part of speech is nikkei?
Nikkei can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce nikkei?
Nikkei is pronounced /ˈniːkeɪ/.
What is the plural of nikkei?
The plural of nikkei is nikkeis.

Words near nikkei in the dictionary

  1. nikka
  2. nikkah
  3. nikkahs
  4. nikkas
  5. nikkaz
  6. nikkei
  7. Nikkei index
  8. Nikkei indexes
  9. nikkeijin
  10. nikkeijins
  11. nikkeis

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