I’m interested in learning Japanese and have started watching anime recently to try to use it as learning material, haha. I hear “-chan” a lot – sometimes they even include it in the captions. What does it mean?
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I’m interested in learning Japanese and have started watching anime recently to try to use it as learning material, haha. I hear “-chan” a lot – sometimes they even include it in the captions. What does it mean?
“Chan” is a Japanese honorific suffix used to refer to a person you’re familiar with. It may even be used to refer to things, animals, or objects that you find adorable. It’s generally used for girls, friends, children, babies, or family members.