# issei

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #69,147

## Definitions
1. A member of the first generation of Japanese immigrants to North America, South America, or Australia.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 一世 (issei).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/issei