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Mosaic censorship (モザイク) refers to the pixelation or blurring applied to explicit content in Japanese published works. This is due to Japanese obscenity laws that require censorship of genitalia in published materials. The tag helps readers identify whether content is censored or uncensored. Many doujinshi are published with mosaic censorship and later 'decensored' by fans or released in uncensored versions by the artist. Related tags include 'uncensored' and 'full censorship.'

Yaoi (やおい) refers to male-male romantic or sexual content created primarily for a female audience. In doujinshi, yaoi works feature relationships between male characters and span a wide range from soft romance to explicit content. The genre has its own rich ecosystem of tropes, character dynamics, and artistic conventions. Yaoi is distinct from 'bara,' which is male-male content created by and for gay men. Common related tags include 'males only,' 'seme,' 'uke,' and 'anal.'

Tentacles (触手, shokushu) is a genre tag covering tentacle monsters and their interactions with characters. This is a distinctive genre in hentai with roots in Japanese horror and fantasy art. The tentacles can range from realistic sea creatures to fantasy monsters. The genre often features non-consensual scenarios and is closely related to 'monster' and 'rape' tags.