Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

何チャン (なんチャン) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

何なんチャン

Meanings

1

expression

what channel?

colloquial

Colloquial expression used to ask which TV channel something is on. チャン is a casual shortening of チャンネル.

その番ばん組ぐみ、何なんチャンでやってるの？
What channel is that program on?

Kanji

何what

Similar words

何なんチャンネル
More standard and slightly more formal than 何チャン, which is a clipped colloquial form.

Etymology

Colloquial contraction of 何 (なん, 'what') + チャンネル ('channel'), with チャンネル shortened to チャン.