-chan

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "chan"

English

Etymology 1

From the Japanese honorific ちゃん (-chan).

Suffix

-chan

  1. (anime and manga fandom) Appended to a person's name (usually a female, child, a close friend, or an intimate) to add politeness. It is sometimes used to denote cuteness or familiarity.
    Coordinate term: -kun
Translations

Etymology 2

In reference to 4chan, in turn from Futaba Channel (cf. its URL, www.2chan.net, or its alternate names ふたばちゃん and 双葉ちゃん found on its homepage); hence, derived from Japanese チャンネル (channeru), from English channel.

Suffix

-chan

  1. (Internet slang) Used in the names of imageboards, usually ones that try to emulate 4chan.
Related terms

Anagrams

Irish

Suffix

-chan m

  1. forms verbal nouns from first-conjugation verbs ending in -igh

Derived terms

Irish terms suffixed with -chan

Japanese

Romanization

-chan

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ちゃん

Ye'kwana

Pronunciation

Suffix

-chan

  1. Allomorph of -tan used for stems that end in i.
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