Cardcaptor Sakura Question
What do the suffixes -kun, -chan, -san and -sama mean?
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Sapphirewing said:
Well, "-kun" normally stands for " Mr ". They refer to boys in that way, like " Li-kun ", so it's for the men.
" -chan " it's a suffix you use for someone close to you, like your best friend, or your pet, etc. But you use it only when you call them by their first name. Note: Boys' will be the same, "-kun".
"-san" is for someone you think is higher than you, like the way Sakura calls Yukito " Yukito-san". Mainly, it's to show you have respect for that person.
"-sama" is for someone that is of royalty, or you respect till the ends of the earth.
There's still many, like "-senpai" , "-ou". But I'm not too sure. But when you call a person without the suffix, that's means you're VERY close to him/her, like the way Shaoran calls Sakura with out the suffix when he uses her first name.
Okay! I think that's it. Forgive me if I'm wrong anywhere, I'm still a kid and not too bright. lol. Matte ne!
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Kunise said:
Actually san is mostly used for addressing a stranger and sama is right but also used for master
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LUCKYSTARGURLA said:
-kun is used for boys. Example: Nina called Mitsuko's name by "Mitsuko-kun!" when she was excited. -chan is mostly used for girls. But for little boys too! Also for pets. It mostly stands for childish cuteness. Example: Mitsuko said "Nina-chan", when he showed her Amy. -san is like in a polite situation. Example: Mitsuko said Nina-san when he greeted her by saying, "Hello, Nina-san." -sama means in a much more polite situation. Example: Mitsuko said "Nina-sama" when he needed her help. Ask me for more, later on.
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lunarwolf123 said:
-kun is used for someone close to u and it's used for boys (i think)
-chan is used for girls and cute stuff
-san is more formal
-sama is used for someone who is higher ranks than u
-senpai is for someone a little older or a grade/year higher than u
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