Sansei (三世, literally, "third generation") is a Japanese language term used in countries in North America and South America to name the children born to Japanese people who immigrated. The emigrants or immigrants who were born in Japan are called Issei; and their children born in the new country are called Nisei (second generation). The grandchildren of Issei are called Sansei (third generation).[1]
The character and uniqueness of the Sansei is recognized in its social history.[2]
- ↑ The generation names come from the numbers "one, two, three" in the Japanese language. The first three Japanese numbers are "ichi, ni, san. The fourth number is "yon".
- ↑ Numrich, Paul David. (2008). North American Buddhists in Social Context, p. 110.