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    3. ちゃん

    ちゃん

    ちゃん

    suffix for familiar person

    N4KMT4CoreSuffixCore ConceptsFamily & RelationshipsKana Vocab6 strokes

    ちゃん

    Suffix

    1.
    suffix for familiar person
    familiar language

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    花はなちゃんはかわいいです。

    Hana-chan is cute.

    KMT2Core ConceptsFamily & Relationships
    妹いもうとはまだ小ちいさいので、みんなから「〇〇ちゃん」と呼よばれています。

    My younger sister is still small, so everyone calls her '〇〇-chan'.

    KMT4Family & RelationshipsCore Concepts
    おばあちゃんが孫まごに絵え本ほんを読よんであげています。

    Grandma is reading a picture book to her grandchild.

    KMT4Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    友とも達だちの犬いぬは「ポチちゃん」という名な前まえです。

    My friend's dog is named 'Pochi-chan'.

    KMT4AnimalsDaily LifeCore Concepts
    彼かれは大おと人なになっても、家か族ぞくからは「たかしちゃん」と呼よばれている。

    Even though he's an adult, his family still calls him 'Takashi-chan'.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsCore Concepts

    Kana that make up this word

    ち
    chi
    ゃ
    small ya
    ん
    n
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