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JAV Genres and Terminology: Understanding Categories and Tags
MissTK JAV Guide · Last updated 2026-06-03
TL;DR Common JAV genres include single-actress, planning works, married-woman / mature, amateur (FC2-PPV), VR, best-of compilations, and censored/uncensored versions. Each genre has its signature studios and tags — knowing a few makes it quick to find what you want.
When browsing JAV, terms like "tantai", "kikaku", "hamedori" and "hitozuma" are everywhere. Understanding these genres and terms lets you use categories and tags to quickly filter the content you want. This article covers the most common groups.
The first way to categorise is by how a work is filmed and planned:
Tantai (単体, exclusive / solo): works starring an actress under exclusive contract with a studio, usually with higher production values.
Kikaku (企画, project): project-type works built around a theme, scenario or concept; the cast are not necessarily exclusive actresses.
Hamedori (ハメ撮り, POV): a first-person, handheld filming style where the camera is the filmer's viewpoint.
Nampa (ナンパ, pick-up): a project genre built on a "street casting / invitation" scenario.
Shirouto (素人, amateur): works presented as featuring non-professional performers; often overlaps with FC2-PPV-style personal projects.
Common theme genres reference
The second way is by a work's theme. Below are the most common genre terms:
Term
Meaning
Hitozuma (人妻)
Works themed around married women.
Jukujo (熟女)
Works themed around older women.
OL
"Office Lady" — an office-worker scenario.
Seifuku (制服)
Works built around various uniform looks.
Cosplay (コスプレ)
A costume / character-play theme.
NTR / netorare
A story trope, commonly referred to as "netorare".
Debut (デビュー)
An actress's debut work.
Intai (引退)
An actress's retirement work.
BEST / compilation
A best-of or collection, not a single work.
Codes, genres and tags: what's the difference?
These three are often confused, but their roles are clear:
Code: answers "which work, from which studio" (see "What Is a JAV Code").
Genre: answers "what kind of work" — the filming style or theme.
Tags: finer descriptors; one work can carry many tags at once.
In short: the code is the ID, the genre is the broad category, and tags are the detail keywords.
Using genres and tags to find videos
On MissTK, you can browse broad genres from the Categories page, or start from detail keywords on the Tags page. If you already have a clear theme in mind, typing that genre term straight into the search box is usually faster than paging through lists.
FAQ
Which is better, "tantai" or "kikaku"?
Neither is absolutely better. Tantai works usually have higher production values and focus on a specific actress; kikaku works win on variety of theme and scenario. It depends on whether you care more about the actress or the concept.
Can one work belong to many genres at once?
Yes. Genres and tags are not mutually exclusive; a work often fits several categories at the same time, which is why it carries multiple tags.
Why do different sites use different words for the same genre?
There is no global standard for genre terms — the original Japanese word, a Chinese translation and an English translation may all coexist. Knowing a few common term pairings lets you move between them.