Meanings
noundoujinshi (countable and uncountable, plural doujinshi or doujinshis)
plural doujinshis · alternative dojinshi · alternative dōjinshi
- countableuncountablecomicsA fan-produced book or magazine of Japanese fiction; especially manga.
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 同(どう)人(じん)誌(し) (dōjinshi, “fan-produced manga or essay booklets”), from 同(どう)人(じん) (dōjin, “group for the same interest”) + 誌(し) (shi, “magazine or a pamphlet”). The spelling is derived from the informal wāpuro rōmaji romanization style of 同人 (どうじん, do-u-ji-n).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic دوجينشي, مجلة هواة مستقلة
- دوجينشي (dūjīnšī)Translations
- مجلة هواة مستقلة (majallat huwāh mustaqillah)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 同人誌 /同人志, 本子
- 同人誌 /同人志 (tóngrénzhì)Translations
- 本子 (běnzi)Translations
Czech dódžinši
- dódžinšiTranslations
Hindi दोजीनशी, दोजिनशी
- दोजीनशी (dojīnśī)Translations
- दोजिनशी (dojinśī)Translations
Hungarian dódzsinsi
- dódzsinsiTranslations
Japanese 同人誌, 同人雑誌
- 同人誌 (dōjinshi)Translations
- 同人雑誌 (dōjin zasshi)Translations
Polish dōjinshi
- dōjinshiTranslations
Russian до́дзинси
- до́дзинси (dódzinsi)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
doujinshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doujinshi
MLA
“doujinshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doujinshi. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doujinshi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doujinshi.
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