fujo

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Meaning · English

A female fan of yaoi or more broadly of slash fiction.

Register: derogatory, informal, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

They consider themselves “Fujo” (Yaoi readers or creators are referred as “Fujoshi” in Japanese) and they have been reading Yaoi for more than five years.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fujo” mean?

A female fan of yaoi or more broadly of slash fiction.

Is “fujo” formal or informal?

fujo is generally derogatory, informal, slang.