ちゃん

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Variant of さん (-san).

Suffix

ちゃん (rōmaji -chan)

  1. (familiar or childish) title affixed to people's names
    シュワちゃん
    Shuwa-chan
    Arnie
  2. title affixed to animals

Usage notes

  • When affixed to people's names, ちゃん is most commonly used of young women and children. Used as an affix for animals mostly by children and young women.
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