# Nikkei

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈniːkeɪ/ · frequency rank #44,963

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **Nikki** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nikkei-vs-nikki)
- **Nike** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nike-vs-nikkei)
- **nickel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nickel-vs-nikkei)
- **nicked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicked-vs-nikkei)

## Common misspellings (6)
`inkkei`, `nikei`, `nikeki`, `nikkie`, `nkikei`, `nnikkei`

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