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Japanese - Grammar Points

「くん」Refer to people

「くん」Refer to people

Suffix for people with lower rank than the speaker

くん is one of those words you may have already picked up through years of consuming copious amounts of anime. If not, let's briefly go over it.

(くん) can be added to a person's first or last name, but only if the person is of a lower rank than the speaker. For example, it wouldn't be appropriate to use it for your teacher if you're a student.

While it is most commonly used to refer to men, it can also be used for women.

学校(がっこう)田中(たなか)くん()った

I met Tanaka-kun at school.

(つぎ)山田(やまだ)くん(ばん)

Next, it’s Yamada-kun’s turn.

Special Note

When used after a name, it can be written in kanji form, or in hiragana.

山田(やまだ)くん山田(やまだ)(くん)

Yamada-kun

Formation

Noun + 君

田中(たなか)(くん)

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