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Originally Posted by ElderKain

I thought Ecchi was Japanese for Perverted or of Perverted Nature, while Hentai or H went for the Hardcore Perverted nature.

That's why Ecchi is usually un common ground with Softcore *non sexual* pics while Hentai is the Hardcore stuff.

ecchi in English is soft

here it is in japan

Ecchi: japanese 'H', stands for hentai;
Hentai: pervert, but also stands for erotic & pornographic.
Seinen: japanese for 'adult'