-짱

See also:

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ちゃん (chan, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjang
McCune–Reischauer?tchang
Yale Romanization?ccang

Particle

• (-jjang)

  1. (Japan, familiar or childish) title affixed to people's names
  2. (anime and manga fandom) -chan

Further reading

  • Shinji Sanada, Naoki Ikugo, Im Yong-chul, Language of Koreans in Japan (2005; Izumi Shoin, Osaka)
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