Hey, I'm a little bit confused, I've watched some anime last nigt and there's a girl with suffix… - Feed Post by ellichi26
Hey, I'm a little bit confused, I've watched some anime last nigt and there's a girl with suffix -kun ~ as long as I know, suffix -kun is only for boy/men , can anyone tell me why? Fufuuu
よろしく おねがいします！~\(≧▽≦)/~
よろしく おねがいします！~\(≧▽≦)/~
posted by ellichi26
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Without knowing what anime you are speaking about, and without knowing what the relationship is between her and the character speaking to her, it's not going to be possible to tell you the specific reason why ～くん was used for that female character.
However, although ～くん is certainly used much more frequently towards boys/men, it definitely isn't only used that way. It is only taught that way by some books/websites in order to keep things simple and easy to remember.
- I looked up the kunyomi meaning of kun!
- @JACKBOSMA, Even though that page contains the kanji for くん (君), there is nothing on there that tells you this, and there is nothing about the くん honorific on there either... It doesn't really seem to relate to Ellichi's question at all? ^^;
- This may be more helpful!
===Kun===
{{nihongo|''Kun''|君【くん】}} is used by people of senior status addressing or referring to those of junior status, by anyone addressing or referring to male children or male teenagers, or among male friends. It can be used by males or females when addressing a male who they are emotionally attached to or have known for a long time.
Although ''kun'' is generally used for boys, it is not a hard rule. For example, kun can be used to name a close personal friend or family member of any gender. In business settings, young female employees are addressed as ''kun'' by older males of senior status. It can be used by male teachers addressing their female students.
'Kun' can mean different things depending on the gender. "Kun" for females is a more respectful name than calling them cute. Kun isn't only used to address females formally, it can also be used for a really close friend or family member. Calling a female 'Kun' isn't assaulting and can mean that the person is respected as well, although it is usually not. Sisters with the same name, such as 'Miku,' may be differentiated by calling one 'Miku~Chan' and the other 'Miku~San' or 'Sama,' and on some occasions 'Kun.' Chan' and 'Kun' sometimes mean similar things. Rarely, 'Kun' means "sweet and kind."
In the [[National Diet]] (Legislature), the Speaker of the House uses ''kun'' when addressing diet members and ministers. An exception was when [[Takako Doi]] was the Speaker of the lower house, where she used the title ''[[#San|san]]''.
Wikipedia - ===Kun===
[[File:まとまるくん (102924259).jpg|thumb|Kun]]
{{nihongo|''Kun''|君【くん】}} is used by people of senior status addressing or referring to those of junior status, by anyone addressing or referring to male children or male teenagers, or among male friends. It can be used by males or females when addressing a male who they are emotionally attached to or have known for a long time.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=January 2015}}
Although ''kun'' is generally used for boys, it is not a hard rule. For example, kun can be used to name a close personal friend or family member of any gender. In business settings, young female employees are addressed as ''kun'' by older males of senior status. It can be used by male teachers addressing their female students.
'Kun' can mean different things depending on the gender. "Kun" for females is a more respectful name than calling them cute. Kun isn't only used to address females formally, it can also be used for a really close friend or family member. Calling a female 'Kun' isn't assaulting and can mean that the person is respected as well, although it is usually not. Sisters with the same name, such as 'Miku,' may be differentiated by calling one 'Miku~Chan' and the other 'Miku~San' or 'Sama,' and on some occasions 'Kun.' Chan' and 'Kun' sometimes mean similar things. Rarely, 'Kun' means "sweet and kind."
In the [[National Diet]] (Legislature), the Speaker of the House uses ''kun'' when addressing diet members and ministers. An exception was when [[Takako Doi]] was the Speaker of the lower house, where she used the title ''[[#San|san]]''.
- In other words:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_honorifics#Kun
Although I was kind of hoping to hear which anime Ellichi had heared this in, and maybe be able to give a more specific answer, which is less likely to happen now... xD - I think she will respond with the particulars!
Okee i think i get it now :3 thanks mog and jack ^^
I am curious Ellichi-Kun What anime were you watching ;P
its also about how the person sees the other person. for example my friends who also study japanese with me use kun when referring to me because they found i have boyish qualities. since its my friends its okay. it would be the same for calling a boy chan if he is cute and tends to have girlish qualities. its like teasing your friend
