wat do the suffix'es on japanese names mean?
(i.e. chan, san... etc.)
2007-04-24 17:15:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
it is a sign of honor
2007-04-24 17:41:41 · answer #1 · answered by BARBIE 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are sort of an honorific sign and depending on the position of the person in respect to you you should use them differently.
in oreder of lower respect to higest.
chan (for family or really close friends)
kun (for male friends, but for female you can use san)
san (for people you don't know or you've just met)
sama (for really important people or for custumers when you
are an employee)
sensei (for teachers or doctors)
good luck.
2007-04-24 19:11:52 · answer #2 · answered by john 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are used as a sign of respect. Different honorifics are used depending on your relation to that person / their occupation. There's not an English equivalent for many of them, and English equivalents that are used for translation aren't foolproof.
2007-04-24 17:18:56 · answer #3 · answered by Belie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-San title of respect to older person/collegue
-chan title of endearment (to a younger person)
-sensei title of teacher/professor
-bakka gaijin title of foreigner
2007-04-24 18:15:42 · answer #4 · answered by BotanyDave 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋