ゃん — meaning in English

English meaning

• chan noun A single discussion channel on IRC or a similar chat network.

Senses

ゃん is used for these senses in English:

• chan (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.
• y Forming familiar names, pet names, nicknames and terms of endearment.

chan — full definition

1. noun A single discussion channel on IRC or a similar chat network.
2. noun An imageboard website, especially one modeled on 4chan-style anonymous posting.
3. noun A school of Chinese Buddhism, known in Japan as Zen, that emphasizes sudden enlightenment reached through meditation rather than scripture study.

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