"naughty" or "kinky"

A milder form of hentai (see below), generally not used to denote anything in fanart or fanfiction.

Pervert! This is a softer version of the word "hentai", which means the same thing, only is considered more severe. "Ecchi" is often used among friends and family members. Pronounced "Etch-ee"

Japanese -adj. Lecherous or perverted. From "H" as in "hentai".

From the Japanese pronounciation of the letter H, the first letter in hentai (see below). Interchangeable with hentai in Japan, but used by Western fans to refer to material that is less explicit and more "softcore" than hentai.

lewd, oversexed, sexually provocative.

How the Japanese pronounce the letter "H" which is the first letter of the word "hentai" (see below). Therefore, ecchi is a "little bit" hentai – basically, mild sexual innuendo and teasing.

or Etchi: (from the Japanese pronunciation of 'H', the initial letter of Hentai). Bawdy, humorously indecent, typically involving gratuitous nudity or sexual innuendo. Milder than hentai.

The Japanese sound for "H", refers to lighter version of hentai, i.e. - Hentai being "NC-17", Ecchi being "R". Ecchi may be considered indecent or lewd to some people. Ecchi can also be used to describe a person, usually of a perverse nature.

A term for erotic or suggestive anime that is not as pornographic as “hentai”. Ecchi also, means “pervert” in Japanese.

In Japanese, it means 'pervert'; for the purpose of the reviews, it means suggestive nudity or lots of panty-flashing.

naughty or perverted. It's actually the sound of how Japanese people pronounce 'H', which stands for 'hentai'. 'Ecchi' is often used as a lighter version of 'hentai'.

A Japanese word referring to a Japanese drama that contains strong sexual content.

A word sometimes used to describe pornographic anime and manga. The word Ecchi is more commonly used to describe anime or manga with milder sexual themes, bawdy comedies and series that have large amounts of fan service (see below). Pronounced ‘eh-chee'.

A Japanese word for "pervert" (though the connotations are somewhat more mild--see Hentai, below). Usually used by American fans to refer to anime and related art of an adult nature. Commonly used term on the web. Properly written H and usually read "Ecchi," this is an interesting bit of linguistics; the Japanese word for "pervert" is Hentai. This is sometimes abbreviated (by the Japanese) as H, which is, in turn, pronounced (again, by the Japanese) "ecchi".

A Japanese word for 'Lecherous', 'Lustful' or 'Dirty'. Usually used by fans to refer to anime and related art of an adult nature (ie softcore eroticism). Properly written 'H' and pronounced 'Ecchi' in Japanese. For reference, the connotation of 'Hentai' in Japanese is closer to the English 'deviant' or 'pervert', while 'Ecchi' is more like 'Lecherous', 'Lustful' or 'Dirty', and generally milder.

Ecchi is a mild term referring to someone or something of a perverse sexual nature. It is also the Japanese pronunciation of the English letter "H" (see HENTAI).

pervert, perverted ; a less severe term than hentai, used as negative term of reference for anything or anyone of a less serious perverted sexual nature ecchi is the Japanese pronounciation of the English letter (sometime the meanings of ecchi and hentai are interchanged) see also hentai

Material containing softcore eroticism.

perverted (usually used in a fairly mild sense, unlike its darker cousin, hentai)

Ecchi (or Etchi, from the Japanese エッチ ecchi) is an English word deriving from a Japanese word meaning "lewd" or "naughty" when used as an adjective, and can refer to a pervert when used as a noun or sexual intercourse when used as a verb.