chan in Japanese
chan in Japanese is ゃん — chan means a single discussion channel on IRC or a similar chat network.
chan in Japanese
ゃん
Pronounced: yan
(anime and manga fandom) Appended to a person's name (usually a female, child, a close friend, or an intimate) to add politeness. It is sometimes used to denote cuteness or familiarity.
What does "chan" mean?
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noun A single discussion channel on IRC or a similar chat network.
"They created a new chan to discuss the game update."
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noun An imageboard website, especially one modeled on 4chan-style anonymous posting.
"The meme first appeared on an obscure chan before spreading everywhere."
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noun A school of Chinese Buddhism, known in Japan as Zen, that emphasizes sudden enlightenment reached through meditation rather than scripture study.
"The monastery still practices a form of Chan Buddhism dating back centuries."
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chan in a sentence
- They created a new chan to discuss the game update.
- The meme first appeared on an obscure chan before spreading everywhere.
- The monastery still practices a form of Chan Buddhism dating back centuries.
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What is "chan" in Japanese?
"chan" in Japanese is ゃん. chan means: A single discussion channel on IRC or a similar chat network.
How do you pronounce ゃん?
"chan" in Japanese is ゃん, pronounced "yan".
How do you use "chan" in a sentence?
Example: "They created a new chan to discuss the game update." In Japanese, "chan" is ゃん.
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