doujin

/ˈdoʊd͡ʒɪn/

doujin means A product produced and sold independently of corporations (in Japan); an indie work.

doujin is pronounced /ˈdoʊd͡ʒɪn/.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 同人 (dōjin, “colleague, people with similar interests”, literally “same people”). The spelling is derived from the informal wāpuro rōmaji romanization style of 同人 (どうじん, do-u-ji-n).

noun

A product produced and sold independently of corporations (in Japan); an indie work.e.g.“Thus, roughly a third of all circles in Comic Market participate for the purpose of creating doujin without the goal of transitioning to commercial publications.” — 2012, Hiroaki Tamagawa, Comic Market as Space for Self-Expression in Otaku Culture:

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

doujinshi 71% match — A fan-produced book or magazine of Japanese fiction; especially manga. vs doujin →
fancomic 50% match — An unofficial comic based on an existing media property, created by fans and typically without the copyright owner's permission. vs doujin →
comix 49% match — Comics, especially those that are self-published and deal with offbeat or transgressive topics vs doujin →
japanime 48% match — Synonym of anime; Japanese animated cartoons. vs doujin →
mangadom 48% match — The world or sphere of manga (Japanese comics). vs doujin →
amerimanga 48% match — Comics created in the United States, or by extension North America, in the style of Japanese comics (manga). vs doujin →
konbini 47% match — A convenience store in Japan. vs doujin →
animanga 46% match — Japanese comics (manga) and Japanese animation (anime) taken collectively. vs doujin →