Yonsei (四世, "fourth generation") is a Japanese diasporic term used in countries, particularly in North America and in Latin America, to specify the great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants (Issei). The children of Issei are Nisei (the second generation). Sansei are the third generation, and their offspring are Yonsei. For the majority of Yonsei in the Western hemisphere, their Issei ancestors emigrated from Japan between the 1880s and 1924. The character and uniqueness of the Yonsei is recognized in its social history. The Yonsei are the subject of ongoing academic research in the United States and Japan. (en)
( 욘세이(Yonsei)는 연세대학교의 영문 표기이기도 하다.) 욘세이(일본어: 四世)는 일본계 외국인 4세를 일컫는 표현이다. 특히 남북 아메리카 대륙에 거주하는 일본계 외국인들(1세 , 2세 , 3세 산세이)의 후손을 뜻한다. (ko)
Yonsei (四世, "fourth generation") is a Japanese diasporic term used in countries, particularly in North America and in Latin America, to specify the great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants (Issei). The children of Issei are Nisei (the second generation). Sansei are the third generation, and their offspring are Yonsei. For the majority of Yonsei in the Western hemisphere, their Issei ancestors emigrated from Japan between the 1880s and 1924. (en)