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wut does it mean when ppl say kun, san, chan, sama, etc. at the end of thier names?

-- Anonymous, August 22, 2003

Answers

They are "titles" so to say that in the Japanese language take the place of titles like "Mr." or "Mrs."

Kun= young boy/man
san= polite title like Mr. or Mrs., can be used for a man or a woman.
chan=child
sama=very respectful, used for a superior

Hope that helps.

-- Anonymous, August 22, 2003

yea thanx so much

-- Anonymous, August 22, 2003

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