Im not sure if they do this in the real world too but... you know, im just cerious.
2006-09-30 15:05:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
For example....
Sakura-"Chan"
and so on.
2006-09-30 15:06:19 · update #1
Its a term of respect japanese people use. Its like saying dude, gal, guys and so on.
It's a suffix attached to ones status and by the closeness of that person. You'll see that sakura refers to sasuke as "sasuke-kun" and Rock Lee as "Lee-san". "Kun" is usually reserved for boys that may be close or intimate with the person that they are speaking of, "san" on the other hand is used when denoting strangers(male or female). "Chan" is similar to "Kun" in the respect that it is used to refer to someone intimate, it is used to address family members, friends and children. I.E. "did you see Kagome-chan today"?, remarked Shippou. There are other titles to address people, but these denote status, such as "Sempai" or "Dono". The Japanese culture is one that stress politeness, so it wouldn't be common for someone to address another person by name alone, although there are impolite suffixes that people use such as baka(moron) or yarou(******), combining both suffixes together offers up the effect of an insult. I hope this clears up any questions you may have about japanese suffixes.
2006-10-02 12:22:06 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a suffix attached to ones status and by the closeness of that person. You'll see that sakura refers to sasuke as "sasuke-kun" and Rock Lee as "Lee-san". "Kun" is usually reserved for boys that may be close or intimate with the person that they are speaking of, "san" on the other hand is used when denoting strangers(male or female). "Chan" is similar to "Kun" in the respect that it is used to refer to someone intimate, it is used to address family members, friends and children. I.E. "did you see Kagome-chan today"?, remarked Shippou. There are other titles to address people, but these denote status, such as "Sempai" or "Dono". The Japanese culture is one that stress politeness, so it wouldn't be common for someone to address another person by name alone, although there are impolite suffixes that people use such as baka(moron) or yarou(******), combining both suffixes together offers up the effect of an insult. I hope this clears up any questions you may have about japanese suffixes.
2006-09-30 15:26:57 · answer #2 · answered by HiddenLee 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Kay, I'm half japanese. And they do say that in real life, and what they do is just state whether its a girl or boy. It's just something they, well we do. Kun means Boy, well it means young boy. Chan means young girl. And San just means everyone. So yeah, it is kind of weird that they do that but in america we do it too. Like we say Dude instead of guy or stuff like that.
2006-09-30 15:10:55 · answer #3 · answered by skull loner 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
"kun", "san", and "chan" are all terms of respect.
"chan" is used for women as well as young boys and girls.
"kun" is used only for men, and isimilar to Mr. in english, while "san" can be used for anyone as a general term of respect.
2006-09-30 16:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by Shi Yoyo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "kun", "chan", "san" are actual japanese words to show respect to people.
"chan" means a female like "Ayaka-chan" which is my goddaughter.
"kun" means a male like for an example "Ryu-kun"
"san" means Mr. example Jun-san or Mr. Jun
I can't say for example "Bill-san" to myself but I can address to another male like "Johnny-san.
I hope this helps you out.
2006-09-30 15:07:32 · answer #5 · answered by The Chaotic Darkness 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They all have different meanings, and are sort of like "Mr./Mrs./Ms." in English.
"~ san （～さん）" is a title of respect added to a name. It can be used with both male and female names, and with either surnames or given names. It can also be attached to the name of occupations and titles.
"~ kun （～君）" is used to address men who are younger or the same age as the speaker. A male might address female inferiors by "~ kun," usually in schools or companies. It can be attached to both surnames and given names. It is less polite than "~ san." It isn't used between women or when addressing one's superiors.
"~ chan （～ちゃん）" is often attached to children's names when calling them by their given names. It can also be attached to kinship terms in a childish language.
2006-09-30 15:10:03 · answer #6 · answered by John S 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its like when you say, men, yo, dude, sir, miss, mister.....but in a nicer way for example sama is sir, san is something mora casual for sama, chan is little (mostly for girls) kun is a kid (for boys mostly) and they are so many ways you can call someone, you can only use the name only if you are really close to this person or if you are related.
2006-09-30 15:08:38 · answer #7 · answered by ^ Cho-chan ^ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"-san" is when addressing someone older than you or maybe u dont know so well
"-kun" is younger boy or more closer to you
"-chan" is mostly girls addressing girls younger and very close or a really young girl
2006-09-30 19:23:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's to show respect towards others. And yes, they do say that in real life.
2006-09-30 16:12:42 · answer #9 · answered by Yasoda 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its an honorific title, it could mean respected elder or cute, such as chan, or a tittle such as little missy or mister.
2006-10-01 07:42:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋