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    3. さん

    さん

    さん

    Mr.

    N5KMT1CoreSuffixCore ConceptsKana Vocab4 strokes

    さん

    Suffix

    1.
    Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms., -san
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languagefamiliar language
    2.
    politeness marker
    polite (teineigo) language

    Stroke 0 / 4

    Speed1.0x

    田た中なかさん。

    Mr./Ms. Tanaka.

    KMT1Core Concepts
    山やま田ださんは学がく生せいです。

    Mr./Ms. Yamada is a student.

    KMT1Core ConceptsEducation
    佐さ藤とうさん、この書しょ類るいをお願ねがいできますか。

    Mr./Ms. Sato, could I ask you for this document?

    KMT2Daily LifeWork & Career
    鈴すず木きさんはいつも笑え顔がおで挨あい拶さつしてくれます。

    Mr./Ms. Suzuki always greets me with a smile.

    KMT2Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    会かい議ぎで部ぶ長ちょうさんが田た中なかさんに意い見けんを求もとめました。

    At the meeting, the department manager asked Mr./Ms. Tanaka for his/her opinion.

    KMT3Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kana that make up this word

    さ
    sa
    ん
    n
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