Meanings
suffix-kun (proper noun-forming suffix)
- Appended to a young man's name or nickname to indicate familiarity.
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese くん (kun).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic كون-
- كون- (-kūn)nominal affix indicating familiarity
Chinese Mandarin 君, 菌
- 君 (-jūn)nominal affix indicating familiarity
- 菌 (-jùn)nominal affix indicating familiarity
Hindi -कुन
- -कुन (-kun)nominal affix indicating familiarity
Japanese くん, 君
- くん (-kun)nominal affix indicating familiarity
- 君 (kun)nominal affix indicating familiarity
Korean 군
- 군 (gun)nominal affix indicating familiarity
Russian -кун
- -кун (-kun)nominal affix indicating familiarity
Thai คุง
- คุง (kung)nominal affix indicating familiarity
Ukrainian -кун
- -кун (-kun)nominal affix indicating familiarity
Cite this entry
APA
-kun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-kun
MLA
“-kun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-kun. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-kun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-kun.
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