what does chan mean???

[vixen_wolf]

eerrm yeah basiclly that... what does chan mean??? im sorry if this is thr wrong way to ask but i couldnt reall think of a better way...pweeeez tell me

[LiLi.]

If you mean like Sakura-chan...people in Japan use chan after a girls name for respect..thats all i know

[Konata Izumi]

You can also use it on babies (both boys and girls) and sometimes people younger than you.

[Eris]

It means "I asked Jerry when he was going to return the lawnmower he borrowed from me last year last night, but he hung up on me. That's the last time I ever loan anyone anything."

[International 4-8818]

I give you two words. Google it.

[vixen_wolf]

yeah but what would i saerch?? i know alout of japanese but i just didnt know what that meant....never laerned >.<.. and thnx eris....you helped me alot -.-;;;;

[red_sky300]

it can mean brother or sister in animes or mangas e.g oni-chan , mostly used with girls names though for lads its e.g. kyo so it would be kyo- kun , sasuke-kun

[International 4-8818]

Dude don't be lazy I just did it, and found wikipedia def.
I got two more words of advise, Wikipedia it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan

[keezy.]

umm isn't it what people call their friends when they are really close. like best friends calling each other -chan at the end of their name. and it's a sign of respect =/

[Faceless111]

It's a Japanese suffix title used mostly on younger girls, and a Japanophile's wet dream.

[sweetserrender]

chan,san,sama,domo,ect. these are all terms of endeerment. they are just like us saying Mr. or Mrs. oh and between lovers chan is used for both boys and girls,it is like saying honey,baby,cutie,ect.

[~HappyGirl~]

Oh & it`s also a Chinese & i think Taiwanese surname.

[LiLi.]

Oh & it`s also a Chinese & i think Taiwanese surname.

Actually there's no surname "chan" in China or Taiwan. it's actually "chang". Well im talking about mandarin dont know cantonese..

[~HappyGirl~]

Chang & Chan are totally two different surnames. What about Jackie Chan?

Well, it`s actually originally Chen, but romanized as Chan in cantonese, or Chun.

[Zedekiah]

It means "Horse rectum".

[LiLi.]

Chang & Chan are totally two different surnames. What about Jackie Chan?

Well, it`s actually originally Chen, but romanized as Chan in cantonese, or Chun.

Jackie Chan is actually his english name. Jackie Chan's real name is actually Long Cheng.
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EDIT: *doesnt want to spam >.>* The post below:
Okay okay jeez~ The "real" name you're talking about is his name in cantonese~ Im talking mandarin, & We're talking "chan" in japanese not chinese~ Let's get over it

[~HappyGirl~]

Actually, Jackie Chan`s real name Chan Kong Sang.

Okay, I don`t know. I always thought that Chan was a surname from China... =/

[DOOM!]

It means "Horse rectum".

Actually, n00b, *chan is the Internet Comunity of all Horse Rectums.

[DOOM!]

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[Zedekiah]

Actually, n00b, *chan is the Internet Comunity of all Horse Rectums.

zomg lol ye but dets moar den just chan liek she askd for ddnot u c? liek toataly

Lurk moar!

[Capernicus]

...everyone here is dumb.

Chan is a term of endearment, but domo and sama are not. Those are terms of respect and admiration.

Chan can be used in a few contexts:
1. As part of a word, as in oniichan that someone mentioned.
2. To indicate that you and this other person (usually a girl) are close friends, add chan to the end of her name (in place of san or kun and the like).
3. To someone younger than you.
4. As a slight insult to someone, saying that they are immature.

BTW, this should be in Japanese Language.

[Masali]

Cap beat me to it! I was even gonna open with something like "You're all a bunch of daft idiots."

DAMMIT CAP, YOU RUINED MY DREAMS! THANKS ALOT, I'M GONNA GO RETREAT IN THE HOLLOWS OF MY FORMER SELF!

*Chan is the butthole of the internet.

[Fast_as_Fire_]

...everyone here is dumb.

Chan is a term of endearment, but domo and sama are not. Those are terms of respect and admiration.

Chan can be used in a few contexts:
1. As part of a word, as in oniichan that someone mentioned.
2. To indicate that you and this other person (usually a girl) are close friends, add chan to the end of her name (in place of san or kun and the like).
3. To someone younger than you.
4. As a slight insult to someone, saying that they are immature.

BTW, this should be in Japanese Language.

Agreed with the first line D:/

Chan is used as a term of friendship, respect, or just plain callingagirlhersuffix.

Of course, if you consider 'Nii-chan' (brother) than that's a different story, but mostly it's directed toward girls.

[Light Buster]

It either means:

1) Stranger

Or

2) Girl

[Buruku]

I have my own definition of Chan, well actually its called F-chan. Maybe I'll explain it in my blog.