Japanese Name titles
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Hey y'all, I had a quick question about Japanese culture, I think. I know with different people, one calls each individual a different name; for example, sama, kun, chan, san, sensei, etc. I want to know how many are there and what do you use some of them for like chan or kun?Thanks!
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Wonderful that you pretty much provided the exhaustive list of titles! Proud of you. Please find description of each title below:
- 様 (さま sama): Honorific. Usage example: when calling customers, when writing the addressee on a letter/envelope.
- ちゃん (chan): Used when calling kids and young people. Usually used for girls.
- 君 (くん kun): Used when calling boys and young men.
- 先生 (せんせい sensei): Used when calling teachers, instructors, professors, and doctors.
- さん (san): Neutral. Used when none of the above applies. Also it is more formal and polite to use "san" instead of "chan" or "kun" when calling young men and women.
