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Korean
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ちゃん (chan, diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | jjang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jjang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tchang |
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| Yale Romanization? | ccang |
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Particle
짱 • (-jjang)
- (Japan, familiar or childish) title affixed to people's names
- (anime and manga fandom) -chan
Further reading
- Shinji Sanada, Naoki Ikugo, Im Yong-chul, Language of Koreans in Japan (2005; Izumi Shoin, Osaka)