# yonsei

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #98,910

## Definitions
1. The fourth generation or great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants, particularly in North America and in Latin America.

## Etymology
From Japanese 四世 (よんせい (yonsei)), from 四 (yon-, “fourth”) + 世 (sei, “generation”).

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