doujin circle

US/ˈdoʊ.dʒɪn ˈsɝkl̩/UK/ˈdəʊ.dʒɪn ˈsɜːkl̩/

noun

A group of people who create fan-made (doujin) works – such as doujinshi, doujin music, or doujin games – and participate in doujin events.

OriginJapanese 同人サークル →
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Meanings

noundoujin circle (plural doujin circles)

plural doujin circles · alternative dojin circle · alternative dōjin circle

  1. A group of people who create fan-made (doujin) works – such as doujinshi, doujin music, or doujin games – and participate in doujin events.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
circle

Origin

  1. Japanese同人サークル“doujin circle (meaning group, like in knitting circle)”
  2. Englishdoujin circle

Derived from Japanese 同人サークル (dōjin sākuru, “doujin circle (meaning group, like in knitting circle)”).

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APA

doujin circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doujin%20circle

MLA

“doujin circle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doujin%20circle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doujin circle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doujin%20circle.

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