-chan

English

Etymology

From the Japanese honorific ちゃん (-chan).

Suffix

-chan

(anime and manga fandom) Appended to a person's name (usually a female, child, a close friend, or an intimate) to add politeness. It is sometimes used to denote cuteness or familiarity.

Translations

nominal affix indicating familiarity

Chinese:
Mandarin: 小 (zh) (xiǎo-), 醬 (zh), 酱 (zh) (-jiàng)
Japanese: ちゃん (ja) (-chan)

Korean: 짱 (ko) (jjang)
Russian: -тян (-tjan)

Anagrams

Cahn

Japanese

-chan

Rōmaji transcription of ちゃん

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