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— meaning in English

n

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English meaning

  • kun noun In Japanese, the way of reading a kanji character according to its native Japanese meaning, rather than its borrowed Chinese-derived sound.
  • san noun Informal short form of sanatorium.

Senses

ん is used for these senses in English:

  • kun (anime and manga fandom) Appended to a young man's name or nickname to indicate familiarity.
  • san (informal, mostly, Japanophilic slang) Honorific ending used to indicate that a person is Japanese, talking with a Japanese, or treated like a Japanese.

san — full definition

  1. noun Informal short form of sanatorium.
  2. noun Any of several indigenous foraging peoples of southwestern Africa.