doujin

/ˈdoʊd͡ʒɪn/

//ˈdoʊd͡ʒɪn// noun

"doujin" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“doujin” is an uncommon English word, ranked #89,308 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#89,308
frequency rank, English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A product produced and sold independently of corporations (in Japan); an indie work.

Key facts for doujin
PropertyValue
Headworddoujin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdoʊd͡ʒɪn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#89,308
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “doujin” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). doujin lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for doujin is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdoʊd͡ʒɪn/. Corpus data places it at rank #89,308 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for doujin in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese 同人 (dōjin, “colleague, people with similar interests”, literally “same people”). The correct English form is doujin, spelled D-O-U-J-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A product produced and sold independently of corporations (in Japan); an indie work.
  2. 2
    Clipping of doujinshi (“a Japanese amateur comic book; a self-published manga”).

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 同人 (dōjin, “colleague, people with similar interests”, literally “same people”).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "doujin"?
"doujin" is spelled D-O-U-J-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdoʊd͡ʒɪn/.
What does "doujin" mean?
As a noun, "doujin" means: A product produced and sold independently of corporations (in Japan); an indie work.
How do you pronounce "doujin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doujin" is /ˈdoʊd͡ʒɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "doujin"?
Borrowed from Japanese 同人 (dōjin, “colleague, people with similar interests”, literally “same people”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “doujin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-O-U-J-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdoʊd͡ʒɪn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list