-짱

See also: 짱

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ちゃん (chan, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕ͈a̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [짱]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jjang
McCune–Reischauer?	tchang
Yale Romanization?	ccang

Particle

-짱 • (-jjang)

1. (Japan, familiar or childish) title affixed to people's names
2. (anime and manga fandom) -chan

Further reading

• Shinji Sanada, Naoki Ikugo, Im Yong-chul, Language of Koreans in Japan (2005; Izumi Shoin, Osaka)