noun
Japanese person (historical term)
Historical term used in ancient China and by the Ainu to refer to Japanese people. Not used in modern standard Japanese to refer to contemporary Japanese individuals.
古代中国の文献には「倭人」という記述が見られる。
The term 'Wajin' appears in ancient Chinese documents.
アイヌの人々は、和人
The Ainu sometimes called the Wajin 'Shisamu'.
Standard modern term for a Japanese person; 倭人 is an archaic historical term.
From Chinese 倭人 (wōrén), an ancient Chinese name for the people of Japan. The character 倭 was later replaced by 和 in many contexts.