君くん

suffix

Mr.; master; boy

Suffix attached to the given name or full name of a male of equal or lower status, often used by superiors addressing juniors, among friends, or in school settings. Conveys familiarity or slight respect.

• 山やま田だくん、ちょっと来きて。

  Yamada-kun, come here a moment.

• 田た中なかくんはサッカー部ぶのキャプテンだ。

  Tanaka-kun is the captain of the soccer club.

suffix

Ms.; miss

Used after the name of a female of lower status, typically by male speakers in formal or workplace settings. Less common than the male usage; in many contexts さん is preferred.

• 鈴すず木きくん、この書しょ類るいをコピーしてくれ。

  Suzuki-kun, please copy these documents.

suffix

sir; madam

Archaic respectful suffix for both genders, now largely obsolete except in the Japanese Diet where it is still used among members.

• 国こっ会かいでは今いまでも議ぎ員いん同どう士しが「○○君くん」と呼よび合あう。

  In the Diet, members still address each other as '○○-kun'.