ちゃん
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Japanese[edit]
Alternative spelling |
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chang (Internet slang) |
Alternative forms[edit]
- (slang) たん (-tan)
Etymology[edit]
Variant of さん (-san).
Suffix[edit]
- (familiar or childish) title affixed to people's names; -chan
- シュワちゃん
- Shuwa-chan
- Arnie (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
- シュワちゃん
- title affixed to animals
- くまちゃんと遊ぶ
- kuma-chan to asobu
- play with Mr. Bear
- くまちゃんと遊ぶ
Usage notes[edit]
- When affixed to people's names, ちゃん (chan) is most commonly added to names for young women and children.
- When affixed to animal nouns, ちゃん (chan) is most commonly used by children and young women.