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    '''Dana''' (Japanese: ダナー, danaa) is a Japanese term used in [[lesbian]] and [[transgender]] communities.
    '''Danaa''' (Japanese: '''ダナー''' or '''ダナ'''; romanized: '''danaa''' or '''dana''') is a Japanese term used in [[lesbian]] and [[transgender]] communities.<ref name=":1">[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%BA%E3%83%93%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E7%94%A8%E8%AA%9E レズビアン用語 - Wikipedia]</ref><ref name=":2">[https://sogi-nonbinary.net/%e3%83%ac%e3%82%ba%e3%83%93%e3%82%a2%e3%83%b3%e7%94%a8%e8%aa%9e%e3%81%ae%e3%83%9c%e3%82%a4%e3%82%bf%e3%83%81%e3%80%81%e3%83%9c%e3%82%a4%e3%83%8d%e3%82%b3%e3%80%81%e3%83%95%e3%82%a7%e3%83%a0%e3%82%bf/ レズビアン用語のボイタチ、ボイネコ、フェムタチ、フェムネコ、ダナーって何？]</ref><ref name=":4">[https://xn--cck4bydseqb.jp/ レズ用語集]</ref>


    The term generally refers to a person who was [[assigned female at birth]] ([[AFAB]]) and is perceived as masculine in appearance, behavior, gender expression, or gender identity. Depending on the context, the term may include masculine lesbians, [[butch]] individuals, [[Trans man|trans men]], [[transmasculine]] people, [[Nonbinary|non-binary]] people, and others with masculine gender expressions.<ref name=":0">https://danacom.nobody.jp/about.html DANA-communication </ref><ref name=":1">https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%BA%E3%83%93%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E7%94%A8%E8%AA%9E<nowiki/>レズビアン用語 - Wikipedia</ref><ref name=":2">https://sogi-nonbinary.net/%e3%83%ac%e3%82%ba%e3%83%93%e3%82%a2%e3%83%b3%e7%94%a8%e8%aa%9e%e3%81%ae%e3%83%9c%e3%82%a4%e3%82%bf%e3%83%81%e3%80%81%e3%83%9c%e3%82%a4%e3%83%8d%e3%82%b3%e3%80%81%e3%83%95%e3%82%a7%e3%83%a0%e3%82%bf/ レズビアン用語のボイタチ、ボイネコ、フェムタチ、フェムネコ、ダナーって何？</ref><ref name=":3">[https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/kantoh/2020/33/2020_133/_pdf Xジェンダーはなぜ名乗られたのか - J-Stage]</ref><ref name=":4">https://xn--cck4bydseqb.jp/ レズ用語集</ref>
    The term generally refers to a person who was [[assigned female at birth]] ([[AFAB]]) and is perceived as masculine in appearance, behavior, gender expression, or gender identity. <ref name=":5">[https://rottenboysclub.tumblr.com/post/176060811954/im-curious-are-there-japanese-words-equivilent/amp "Danaa: An AFAB person whose spirit/identity/presentation is masculine of center. "] – via Tumblr</ref>Depending on the context, the term may include masculine lesbians, [[butch]] individuals<ref>https://x.com/MutsumiNatsuo/status/1808673550360006697 – via Twitter</ref>, [[Trans man|trans men]]<ref name=":2" />, [[transmasculine]] people, [[X-gender|FTX]] people<ref name=":0">[https://danacom.nobody.jp/about.html DANA-communication] </ref>, and others with masculine gender expressions.


    ==Etymology==
    ==Etymology==
    The term is believed to derive from the Japanese word ‘‘danna’’ (旦那), meaning “husband.” <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />It originated within Japanese lesbian communities and was used to describe people who occupied a masculine social or gender role.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />
    The term is believed to derive from the Japanese word ‘‘danna’’ (旦那), meaning “husband.” <ref name=":0" />It originated within Japanese lesbian communities and was used to describe people who occupied a masculine social or gender role.


    ==History==
    ==History==
    In Japanese lesbian and transgender communities of the early 2000s, the boundaries between lesbian, trans men, and other gender-diverse identities were often less clearly defined than they are today.<ref name=":3" />
    In Japanese lesbian and transgender communities of the early 2000s, the boundaries between lesbian, trans men, and other gender-diverse identities were often less clearly defined than they are today.<ref name=":3">[https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/kantoh/2020/33/2020_133/_pdf Xジェンダーはなぜ名乗られたのか - J-Stage]</ref>


    During this period, ‘‘dana’’ was sometimes used as an umbrella term for people assigned female at birth who expressed masculinity or identified in masculine ways.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" />
    During this period, ‘‘danaa’’ was sometimes used as an umbrella term for people assigned female at birth who expressed masculinity or identified in masculine ways.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />


    The term appears to be less commonly used in contemporary Japanese LGBTQ communities than it was in the early 2000s.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
    The term appears to be less commonly used in contemporary Japanese LGBTQ communities than it was in the early 2000s.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
    == Related terms ==
    [[Danaazu (Japanese gender and sex term)|Danaazu (ダナーズ)]] is a related term that generally refers to a danaa who is attracted to another danaa, or to a relationship between two danaa individuals.


    ==See also==
    ==See also==


    * [[Transgender]]
    * [[Danaazu (Japanese gender and sex term)]]
    * [[Trans man]]
    * [[Trans man]]
    * [[Transmasculine]]
    * [[Transmasculine]]
    * [[Nonbinary]]
    * [[X-gender]]
    * [[Butch]]
    * [[Butch]]
    * [[Lesbian]]
    * [[Glossary of Japanese gender and sex terminology]]
    * [[Glossary of Japanese gender and sex terminology]]


    == References ==
    == References ==

    Latest revision as of 07:38, 12 June 2026

    Danaa (Japanese: ダナー or ダナ; romanized: danaa or dana) is a Japanese term used in lesbian and transgender communities.[1][2][3]

    The term generally refers to a person who was assigned female at birth (AFAB) and is perceived as masculine in appearance, behavior, gender expression, or gender identity. [4]Depending on the context, the term may include masculine lesbians, butch individuals[5], trans men[2], transmasculine people, FTX people[6], and others with masculine gender expressions.

    Etymology[edit | edit source]

    The term is believed to derive from the Japanese word ‘‘danna’’ (旦那), meaning “husband.” [6]It originated within Japanese lesbian communities and was used to describe people who occupied a masculine social or gender role.

    History[edit | edit source]

    In Japanese lesbian and transgender communities of the early 2000s, the boundaries between lesbian, trans men, and other gender-diverse identities were often less clearly defined than they are today.[7]

    During this period, ‘‘danaa’’ was sometimes used as an umbrella term for people assigned female at birth who expressed masculinity or identified in masculine ways.[1][3][4]

    The term appears to be less commonly used in contemporary Japanese LGBTQ communities than it was in the early 2000s.[2][7]

    Related terms[edit | edit source]

    Danaazu (ダナーズ) is a related term that generally refers to a danaa who is attracted to another danaa, or to a relationship between two danaa individuals.

    See also[edit | edit source]

    References[edit | edit source]

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 レズビアン用語 - Wikipedia
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 レズビアン用語のボイタチ、ボイネコ、フェムタチ、フェムネコ、ダナーって何？
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 レズ用語集
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Danaa: An AFAB person whose spirit/identity/presentation is masculine of center. " – via Tumblr
    5. ↑ https://x.com/MutsumiNatsuo/status/1808673550360006697 – via Twitter
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 DANA-communication
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Xジェンダーはなぜ名乗られたのか - J-Stage
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