~君

~くん · ~kun · JLPT N4 · noun

mister

👦 kun = the junior tag: san for adults, kun for boys and juniors

The kanji 君 on its own reads kimi, the casual word for you, so ~kun carries the same familiar, speaking-downward tone. Teachers and bosses attach it to boys and younger male colleagues; never use it for someone above you.

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