Meaning

Primary

Boy Name Ender

Alternatives

Male Name Ender, Kun

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

Add this to the end of someone's name, it's like saying ______buddy. It's generally used as a name ender (like さん) for boys and young men. Don't use this on people who are higher ranked than you (socially or literally). As in, you wouldn't use it on your boss. Use it on your younger male subordinates as well as boys who aren't adults yet.

Reading

くん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji (on'yomi), probably because it usually is attached to other words (aka names, like こういち君) making it act more like jukugo words do.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • たかし君

    Takashi-kun

    山田君

    Yamada-kun

    マイケル君

    Michael-kun

Context Sentences

マイケル君には兄弟がいません。

Michael has no brothers.

田中君、今日も元気そうだね。

Tanaka-kun, you look well today.

山下先生は、男女両方の学生に「〜君」を付けます。

Yamashita-sensei calls both male and female students with "-kun."

Kanji Composition