-chan
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-chan¹
Where it comes from
From the Japanese familiar suffix ちゃん (-chan).
suffix
- 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. Dr. Murdoch and Murdoch-chan form an alliance with a group they refer to as “happas” who are half-white and half-Asian, claiming that they pose no threat to each other, but both stand to lose if ZOG wins.
-chan²
Where it comes from
In reference to 4chan, in turn from Futaba Channel (cf. its URL, www.2chan.net, or its alternate names ふたばちゃん and 双葉ちゃん found on its homepage); hence, derived from Japanese チャンネル (channeru), from English channel.
suffix
- Used in the names of imageboards, usually ones that try to emulate 4chan.
Translations
Talk about this word "-chan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-chan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. -chan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-chan "-chan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-chan.Cite this
@misc{chan_2026,
title = {-chan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-chan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
