日系

にっけい

(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital

common word

Meaning

n-pref
(of) Japanese descent
n abbreviation
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
n
company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

Example sentences

第２次世界大戦中にたくさんの日系アメリカ人は強制収容所に送られました。

Many Japanese-Americans were sent off to concentration camps during World War II.
日系アメリカ人です。

I'm Japanese-American.