putting chan at the end of a name
Japanese honorifics
Chan ( ちゃん ) is a diminutive suffix ; it expresses that the speaker finds a person endearing . It is seemingly said to have come from a `` cute '' pronouncing of - san ( in Japanese , replacing s sounds with ch sounds is seen as cute ) , although there is no evidence otherwise as this suffix has been used since the early days of ancient Japan . In general , chan is used for babies , young children , close friends , grandparents and sometimes female adolescents . It may also be used towards cute animals , lovers , close friends , or a youthful woman . Using chan with a superior 's name is considered to be condescending and rude . 
Chan ( ちゃん ) is a diminutive suffix ; it expresses that the speaker finds a person endearing . It is seemingly said to have come from a `` cute '' pronouncing of - san ( in Japanese , replacing s sounds with ch sounds is seen as cute ) , although there is no evidence otherwise as this suffix has been used since the early days of ancient Japan . In general , chan is used for babies , young children , close friends , grandparents and sometimes female adolescents . It may also be used towards cute animals , lovers , close friends , or a youthful woman . Using chan with a superior 's name is considered to be condescending and rude .
Chan is a diminutive suffix. In general, chan is used for babies, young children, close friends, grandparents and sometimes female adolescents. Using chan with a superior's name is considered to be condescending and rude.
Chan ( ちゃん ) is a diminutive suffix ; it expresses that the speaker finds a person endearing . In general , chan is used for babies , young children , close friends , grandparents and sometimes female adolescents . Using chan with a superior 's name is considered to be condescending and rude .