ちゃん
Japanese
Alternative forms
- たん (-tan)
Etymology
Variant of さん (-san).
Suffix
- (familiar or childish) title affixed to people's names
- シュワちゃん
- Shuwa-chan
- Arnie
- シュワちゃん
- 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.