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chan

chan

9.9
A friendly Japanese ending added to a name to show affection
  • particle
  • /tʃɑn/
  • Informal
translation icon : -chan
  • In anime, characters often refer to each other with the suffix chan to show affection.

Examples

  • She calls her little brother 'Tomochan' because she loves how cute he is.

  • Everyone at school loves Mikichan for her friendly and cheerful personality.

  • OK, so so Chan, you said you said you learned the words to journey, right?

  • No, that's that's overrated, Chan It's not it's not everybody.

  • This is the perfect Neko Chan blush highlight contour palette per and it's like purr per like like I just think it's actually so cute.

Synonyms

san
vschan
1 8.1

A polite title added after a person's name in Japan

is more informal and shows affection or childlike endearment
jee
vschan
  • Indian
9.9

A polite word added after a person's name to show respect

is informal and shows affection or childlike endearment

Surface Forms

chan main

Etymology

Chan as a Japanese honorific is written -chan and is used after a name to show affection, familiarity, or a 'little' feeling. That's why people add it to names for children, pets, or close friends to show closeness.