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The Japanese language makes use of a system of honorific speech, called keishō (敬称), which includes honorific suffixes and prefixes when referring to others in a conversation. Suffixes are often gender-specific at the end of names, while prefixes are attached to the beginning of many nouns.
Japanese names are used in Japan and in Japanese communities throughout the world. Note that depending on the Japanese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Japanese names.
- 🧑 San (さん) The simplest translation would be "Mr" or "Mrs" (so this is a unisex suffix), but it signifies much more than that. "- San" is used with someone we respect and with whom one is not especially close, for example a colleague or boss, customers or anyone you don’t know very well.
- 🧒 Kun (君，くん) This is a less formal title with a lower level of politeness. In fact the symbol or kanji is the same as that of "kimi", like "you" in its familiar form or the French "tu" (especially between couples).
- 👧 Chan (ちゃん) "-Chan" performs a function similar to "kun", except that it is used mainly with girls. It's quite an affectionate word, which might be used with a friend, a classmate, a little sister, a baby, a grandmother, a girl or a woman to let her know you think she is sweet.
- 🧑💼 Senpai (先輩、せんぱい) This signifies that a person in a group has more experience such as a senior colleague or a high school senior if you’re in a lower grade.
Our extensive database features 26,919 authentic Japanese first names, 70,620 last names, and 326,959 kanji variations used across Japan. Explore our tools like the English-to-Japanese name converter, unique Japanese name generator, and in-depth articles on Japanese naming practices, crafted to help you discover the perfect name.
Learn how is Shan written in Japanese Katakana and Japanese Hiragana, the pronunciation of the characters and their meaning in english, and download a decorative image of the name Shan in katakana and hiragana.
An Introduction to Japanese Names. In Japanese, the word for name is 名前 なまえ (namae). The first name is called 下 した の 名前 なまえ (shita no namae). It means the “bottom name” because Japanese is often written vertically. The last name is 名字 みょうじ (myouji).
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Chan (ちゃん) is a form of san used to refer to children and female family members, close friends and lovers. The change from san to chan is a kind of "baby talk" in Japanese where "sh" sounds are turned into "ch" sounds, such as chitchai for chiisai, "small". Chan is also used for adults who are considered to be kawaii (cute or loveable).
