
ELI5: Additions to Japanese Names (-san, -kun, -chan etc.)
The additions "san" and "kun" is the the kind of thing to add on to a friend or aquiantance's name. "san" is feminine and used for girls, "kun" is masculine and used for males. "sama" is …
Chan, kun, san difference? : r/yakuzagames - Reddit
Oct 16, 2020 · Kun and Chan are informal and while Kun tends to be used towards males and chan towards females (particularly children to teenagers for each), this isn't a strict rule. Chan …
What's the difference between "-san" "-sama" "-chan" "-kun" in
San is a generic formal honorific, used for coworkers and bosses (Japanese refer to coworkers formally). Chan is an informal and endearing honorific, female. You might use it among female …
Formality with honorifics : r/Japaneselanguage - Reddit
Feb 1, 2024 · Kun and san function differently as a non-adult and adult. As a non-adult, they can be a term of respect for older non-adults who are not directly your senpai (usually kun with first …
San vs kun : r/LearnJapanese - Reddit
Apr 7, 2017 · San is more formal, roughly the equivalent of saying "Mr." or "Mrs." I guess potentially if the recipient of a love letter is overwhelmed with feelings they could revert to …
What does Senpai, San, and Chan mean : r/Persona5 - Reddit
Jul 16, 2022 · San: This is a formal term that's typically used to address those I would refer to as Acquaintances who don't fall into the other categories. It's by far the most commonly used. …
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Sama vs Chan question : r/anime - Reddit
Sep 29, 2020 · So with honorifics you have 4 main ones -sama, -san, -kun and -chan -sama is used for when referring to someone important and above you in the hierarchy or at least you …
If someone refers to me using -kun, should I continue to use -san?
Men can use -kun when referring to women, and it's more polite than -chan. Edit: It's worth mentioning that my wife and I use -chan, but mostly on each other's birthday cards, etc. Some …
Is it okay to add chan instead of san or kun when you're ... - Reddit
Jun 21, 2023 · longer answer: use -kun (possible for both genders) IF familiar plus considerably younger or familiar and lower in hierarchy such as a student when you are not a student or a …