Asian person; Asian
A neutral noun for a person from Asia or regarded as Asian. The exact range can depend on context, much like English 'Asian'.
会議には多くのアジア人が参加した。
Many Asians took part in the conference.
彼女はアジア人として初めてその賞を受賞した。
She was the first Asian to win that prize.
She spoke at the international conference as an Asian person.
In that country, prejudice against Asian people still remains.
He spoke with a modest manner typical of Asians.
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
Used especially for seating, reservations, and similar contexts.
Asian race
A transparent compound of アジア, 'Asia', plus 人 read じん, a suffix meaning 'person' or 'people'.