君

• 読み: くん
• ローマ字: kun
• 漢字の分解: 君 (kun/kimi) — lord, suffix for juniors
• 発音: /kɯɴ/

意味

Mr. (junior); Master. A suffix used after names of younger people or subordinates, especially boys.

When read as くん, this is an honorific suffix used primarily after the names of boys, male classmates, or male subordinates. It is less formal than さん and conveys familiarity. In workplaces, superiors may use 君 for younger male and sometimes female colleagues. Also used in the National Diet when addressing fellow members.

例文

1. 田中君、ちょっと来てくれる？
2. 山本君は今日休みです。
3. 鈴木君はサッカーが上手ですね。

使い方ガイド

場面: school, workplace, among friends, addressing juniors

トーン: familiar

起源と歴史

The kanji 君 originally meant 'lord' or 'sovereign' in classical Chinese. In Japanese, it developed into both a casual pronoun (きみ) and a familiar suffix (くん) for addressing younger people.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal