Glossary

This is a glossary of common terms and abbreviations used in the Touhou series or in discussions about the series.

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

0-9[]

1CC = 1 Credit Clear or 1 Coin Clear — Completing the game from start to finish without using extra continues (necessary to see the good endings in most Touhou games). Credit refers to the arcades where the term first started. Each credit is usually bought with a single coin.
1LC = 1 Life Clear — Completing the game on single credit without losing any lives in the process.

A[]

Alphes - A member of Tasofro responsible for character illustrations in both of the fighting games.

B[]

BAiJR - Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red
Bougetsushou - Japanese name of the storyline consisting of Silent Sinner in Blue, Cage in Lunatic Runagate and Inaba of the Moon and Inaba of the Earth
Boundary - A border between two things. There are many boundaries in Gensokyo.
Bunbunmaru Newspaper - The newspaper published by Aya Shameimaru.
Bunkachou - Japanese name of Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, Shoot the Bullet, and Double Spoiler

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D.N.A. Softwares - A doujin game company.
Danmaku - The barrage of bullets the character shoot, meaning "curtain fire."
DiPP - Dolls in Pseudo Paradise
DS - Double Spoiler

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Gensoukyou - Japanese name of Lotus Land Story, also the setting of the Touhou stories.
GFC - Ghostly Field Club
GoM - The Grimoire of Marisa
Graze - Drawing close to a bullet without actually being hit by it.
Gumonshiki - Japanese name of Perfect Memento in Strict Sense

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Hakkero - Magical artifact used by Marisa Kirisame.
Hakurei Yin-Yang Orb - A weapon used by Reimu Hakurei.
Hakurouken and Roukanken - The swords used by Youmu Konpaku.
Hisouten - Japanese name of Scarlet Weather Rhapsody
Hisoutensoku - Japanese name of Touhou Hisoutensoku
Hit box - The area of an object that determines a collision. Normally smaller than the actual character/bullet.
Hourai Elixir - An elixir of immortality created by Eirin Yagokoro.
HP - Hit Points, the amount of damage an enemy (usually boss or midboss) can sustain before dying, leaving the scene or changing form.

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Kaeizuka - Japanese name of Phantasmagoria of Flower View
Kaikidan - Japanese name of Mystic Square
Keystone - An object used by Tenshi Hinanawi which can be used in a number of different ways.
Koumakyou - Japanese name of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Kourindou - Japanese name of Curiosities of Lotus Asia, also the place where it takes place.

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PC-98 - The computer system for which Touhou games 1 through 5 were developed.
PCB - Perfect Cherry Blossom (Do not confuse it with printed circuit board, the medium used for arcade games!)
PMiSS - Perfect Memento in Strict Sense
POC - Point of collection
PoDD - Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream
PoFV - Phantasmagoria of Flower View
Point of collection - The point onscreen where all objects are auto-collected.
PoTES - Palace of the Earth Spirits

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SA - Subterranean Animism
SaBND - Strange and Bright Nature Deity
Sangessei - The variation of Sangetsusei. See below.
Sangetsusei - Japanese name of Eastern and Little Nature Deity, Strange and Bright Nature Deity, Oriental Sacred Place, & Fairy Wars
Seirensen - Japanese name of Undefined Fantastic Object
Shinreibyou - Japanese name of Ten Desires
Shooting game - The genre of games which Touhou belongs to.
Spell Card - See the article for more detail.
SSiB - Silent Sinner in Blue
StB - Shoot the Bullet
STG - Shooting game
Suimusou - Japanese name of Immaterial and Missing Power
Sword of Hisou - A very powerful sword used by Tenshi Hinanawi.
SWR - Scarlet Weather Rhapsody

T[]

Tasofro - A group that collaborated with Team Shanghai Alice to produce the Touhou fighting games.
TD - Ten Desires
Team Shanghai Alice - Zun.
tHRtP - Highly Responsive to Prayers
tSEW - Story of Eastern Wonderland

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