Phrase guide

East Asian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to East Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

A person from East Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From East Asia + -an.

Across languages

Translations

46 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: şərqi asiyalı — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 東亞的 /东亚的 (Dōngyà de) — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Danish: østasiatisk — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Finnish: itäaasialainen — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • French: est-asiatique — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთ აზიური (aɣmosavlet aziuri) — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • German: ostasiatisch — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Hindi: पूर्वी एशिया (pūrvī eśiyā) — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Hungarian: kelet-ázsiai — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Icelandic: austurasískur — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Norwegian Bokmål: østasiatisk — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: austasiatisk — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Polish: wschodnioazjatycki — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Russian: восточноазиа́тский (vostočnoaziátskij) — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Spanish: asiático oriental — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Swedish: östasiatisk — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Swedish: ostasiatisk — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Turkish: Doğu Asyalı — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Urdu: مشرقی ایشیائی (maśriqī eśiyāī) — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Uzbek: sharqiy osiyolik — of, from, or pertaining to East Asia
  • Azerbaijani: şərqi asiyalı — a person from East Asia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 東亞人 /东亚人 (Dōngyàrén) — a person from East Asia
  • Danish: østasiat — a person from East Asia
  • Danish: østasiater — a person from East Asia
  • Finnish: itäaasialainen — a person from East Asia
  • French: Est-Asiatique — a person from East Asia
  • Georgian: აღმოსავლეთ აზიელი (aɣmosavlet azieli) — a person from East Asia
  • German: Ostasiat — a person from East Asia
  • German: Ostasiatin — a person from East Asia
  • Hindi: पूर्वी एशियाई (pūrvī eśiyāī) — a person from East Asia
  • Hungarian: kelet-ázsiai — a person from East Asia
  • Icelandic: Austur-Asíumaður — a person from East Asia
  • Icelandic: Austur-Asíubúi — a person from East Asia
  • Japanese: 東アジア人 (Higashi Ajiajin) — a person from East Asia
  • Korean: 동양인 (Dong'yang'in) — a person from East Asia
  • Korean: 동(東)아시아인 (Dong'asiain) — a person from East Asia
  • Polish: Wschodni Azjata — a person from East Asia
  • Polish: Wschodnia Azjatka — a person from East Asia
  • Russian: восточноазиат (vostočnoaziat) — a person from East Asia
  • Spanish: asiático oriental — a person from East Asia
  • Spanish: asiática oriental — a person from East Asia
  • Swedish: östasiat — a person from East Asia
  • Swedish: ostasiat — a person from East Asia
  • Turkish: Doğu Asyalı — a person from East Asia
  • Unami: wisawsit — a person from East Asia
  • Uzbek: sharqiy osiyolik — a person from East Asia