# yaoi

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjaʊ.i/ · frequency rank #52,111

## Definitions
1. A narrative or visual work featuring a romantic or sexual relationship between two or more men.
2. A form of hentai involving two or more men in a gay relationship.

## Etymology
From Japanese やおい (yaoi), an acronym of 山(やま)無(な)し (yama nashi, “no climax”), 落(お)ち無(な)し (ochi nashi, “no point”), and 意味(いみ)無(な)し (imi nashi, “no meaning”), originally mocking those who criticised early yaoi works for being too focused on sex scenes instead of storylines.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yaoi