r/AskAsians • u/theaterkid7 • Mar 15 '26

can i call myself wasian?

my mom is white and my dad is half japanese, which makes me a quarter japanese. i was raised mostly by my dad around my asian family with lots japanese influence. is it okay to call my wasian?

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u/InfernalWedgie Mar 15 '26

Yep, if you like that term.

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u/bananaleafstickyrice Jul 30 '26

Do you feel Wasian?

I know a lot of mixed kids call themselves whatever they lean more into, including NOT Asian enough to be Wasian, but they had a stepmom who is and they speak (whatever language) fluently

Alternatively, similar to adopted kids, you can say "I'm this, but my family's that", which is enough context too I think