ちゃん

Japanese

Alternative forms

• たん (-tan)

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.