Danaazu (Japanese gender and sex term)

Danaazu (Japanese: ダナーズ; romanized: danaazu) is a Japanese term used in lesbian and transgender communities.

Definition

In its most common usage, danaazu refers to a danaa who is attracted to another danaa.

The term has also been used to describe relationships, couples, or pairings consisting of two danaa individuals. Some sources define danaazu as “a danaa who likes danaa,” while others describe it as a relationship between two danaa individuals.

Etymology

The term is derived from ‘‘danaa’’ (ダナー), a Japanese community term generally referring to a person assigned female at birth (AFAB) who is masculine in appearance, behavior, gender expression, or gender identity. Depending on the context, the term may include masculine lesbians, butch individuals, trans men, transmasculine people, FTX people, and others with masculine gender expressions.

According to Japanese community sources, the final element ‘’-zu’’ (ズ) comes from the English plural suffix ‘’-s’’, adapted to Japanese pronunciation.

See also

• Danaa (Japanese gender and sex term)
• TM4TM
• Romantic and sexual orientation
• Glossary of Japanese gender and sex terminology