Touhou.
Touhou Project, a Japanese video game series created by ZUN, consisting primarily of bullet hell and fighting game entries. Also expanded to manga and other media.
Meaning & usage
Touhou Project, a Japanese video game series created by ZUN, consisting primarily of bullet hell and fighting game entries. Also expanded to manga and other media.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 東方 (Tōhō, literally “eastern”). The video game series' name refers to the East Asian setting.
A character from the Touhou series.
Who is your favorite touhou? Mine is probably Satsuki Rin.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 東方 (Tōhō, literally “eastern”). The video game series' name refers to the East Asian setting.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.